TODAY WHEN I THINK ABOUT TOMORROW
WILL YESTERDAY JUST BE A SPECK OF DUST?
LORD WILL WE HAVE MADE A SOUND
WHEN THAT PROVERBIAL TREE’S DONE TUMBLIN’ DOWN?
IN A HUNDRED YEARS WILL ANYONE BE WONDERING?
NO I DON’T WANNA HEAR ABOUT THE THINGS YOU WANT
I’M PRAYIN’ THAT YOU’RE NEVER GONNA DO ME WRONG
I’M PRAYIN’ THAT YOU’RE NEVER GONNA DO ME HARM
THE WAY YOU’VE WANTED TO
OOH
EVEN WHEN I TRY TO SLEEP
THAT OLD COLD SHADOW FOLLOWS ME
THE HARDEST PART IS GLOWIN’ IN THE DARK
IT DOESN’T MATTER WHO YOU THINK YOU ARE
OR EVEN IF YOU THINK THAT YOU HAVE A HEART
NOW THAT ALL WE ARE MEANS NOTHING TO THE STARS
YOU KNOW IN YOUR HEART WHAT YOU AREN’T
IT DOESN’T MATTER WHO YOU THINK YOU ARE
OH YEAH
YOU CAN KEEP YOUR SECRETS SAFE & CLEAN
LIKE BLUE WILLOW SILENTLY
ONLY TILL THE MOON TURNS RED WITH BLOOD
IF THE ONLY JOY YOU PROVIDE IS YOUR OWN
YOU’RE GONNA SINK JUST LIKE A ROLLIN’ STONE
YOU COULD FALL ON ME
BUT BABY I’M NOT FOLLOWING
NO I DON’T WANNA HEAR ABOUT THE THINGS YOU WANT
I’M PRAYIN’ THAT YOU’RE NEVER GONNA DO ME WRONG
I’M PRAYIN’ THAT YOU’RE NEVER GONNA DO ME HARM
THE WAY YOU’VE WANTED TO
OOH
EVEN WHEN I TRY TO SLEEP
THAT OLD COLD SHADOW FOLLOWS ME
THE HARDEST PART IS GLOWIN’ IN THE DARK
IT DOESN’T MATTER WHO YOU THINK YOU ARE
OR EVEN IF YOU THINK THAT YOU HAVE A HEART
NOW THAT ALL WE ARE MEANS NOTHING TO THE STARS
& YOU KNOW IN YOUR HEART WHAT YOU AREN'T
IT DOESN’T MATTER WHO YOU THINK YOU ARE
credits
from THE WITHERS e.p.,
released September 11, 2013
Recorded by Griffin' Rodriguez / Blue Hawaii
(C) 2013 THE WITHERS
all songs written by THE WITHERS
BEN LOWRIE- Guitar & Piano
FELIPE GARZA- Guitar
DAVEY SHOOK- Bass
MILES MARSICO- Drums
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