Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
And this just in
We're killing ourselves slowly
And we're out to sea with cloudy skies
We'll never know the man behind the curtain
And so thank you and goodnight
And we're going down
At least we look good
Roll out the red carpet
'Cause I will not repent
And we're going down
At least we look good
I'm breaking, but standing
Looks like our debts are counting
I feel so cold
So weak, my lungs are failing
Maybe there's still hope
Or maybe I'll choke
I took the arm
I prayed for God to save it
But he left me here alone
And we're going down
At least we look good
Roll out the red carpet
'Cause I will not repent
And we're going down
At least we look good
I'm breaking, but drowning
Looks like our debts are counting
So pal, you ready to pay for my sins?
My eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the lord
I kneel down and the gates where I was born
Into a life I regret, in all my good intentions
I never said that I was heaven sent
Here's to a life I regret, will I be ending this?
There's no time to get away
There's no place left to hide
There's no time to get away
There's no place left for us to run
And we're going down
At least we look good
Roll out the red carpet
And welcome to repent
And we're going down
At least we look good
I'm breaking, but drowning
Looks like our debts are counting
We've got blood on our hands
We've got blood on our hands
We're going down as I spit at the sky
With the mirror, come say we eye
We're killing ourselves slowly
And we're out to sea with cloudy skies
We'll never know the man behind the curtain
And so thank you and goodnight
And we're going down
At least we look good
Roll out the red carpet
'Cause I will not repent
And we're going down
At least we look good
I'm breaking, but standing
Looks like our debts are counting
I feel so cold
So weak, my lungs are failing
Maybe there's still hope
Or maybe I'll choke
I took the arm
I prayed for God to save it
But he left me here alone
And we're going down
At least we look good
Roll out the red carpet
'Cause I will not repent
And we're going down
At least we look good
I'm breaking, but drowning
Looks like our debts are counting
So pal, you ready to pay for my sins?
My eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the lord
I kneel down and the gates where I was born
Into a life I regret, in all my good intentions
I never said that I was heaven sent
Here's to a life I regret, will I be ending this?
There's no time to get away
There's no place left to hide
There's no time to get away
There's no place left for us to run
And we're going down
At least we look good
Roll out the red carpet
And welcome to repent
And we're going down
At least we look good
I'm breaking, but drowning
Looks like our debts are counting
We've got blood on our hands
We've got blood on our hands
We're going down as I spit at the sky
With the mirror, come say we eye
Lyrics submitted by timeisfleeing
Battle Hymn Lyrics as written by Garrett Zablocki Daniel Trapp
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Songtrust Ave
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