One To My Left

Did you ever have to do the thing

You swore you'd never do?

Something filthy and impatient

Something churlish, bold and shrewd

Sit down my boy and I'll tell you

Exactly how I crawled right through

Gathering your confidence

And hear the story of a man who came undone

First you weigh up your commitments

Where your loyalties really lie

And if you bump into Jesus

You just look him in the eye

Tell him that you're fine

Silently return to sharpening your knife

And finally when the time comes

Think of who you really need

And close your eyes so tightly you think they'll bleed

Never drop your guard or let them know

The thoughts inside your head

Just do what you've always done

They'll all wish you were dead

Or crush your heart, your spirit and your soul

But keep your eyes ahead

Remember when the time comes there'll be nowhere you can hide

It'll just be you, your heart and your bruised pride

Never break the line, never click your heels in time

If your heart's anything like mine that's not the way

Don't get comfortable down there

Don't pretend that it's always fair

And your fingers crossed

And it's not your loss

So if you really want to you can stay

You can stay

Never drop your guard and let them know

The thoughts inside your head

Just do what you've always done

They'll all wish you were dead

They'll crush your heart, the spirit and your soul

But keep your eyes ahead

Then someday when your bones break

And you don't know gifts from theft

Drink yourself away one to my left

Never break the line, never click your heels in time

If your heart's anything like mine that's not the way

Don't get comfortable down there

Don't pretend that it's always fair

And your fingers crossed

And it's not your loss

So if you really want to you can stay

You can stay