[Verse]
C Em C
This is for the lions living in the wiry broke down frames of my friends’ bodies
C Em C
When the floodwater comes it ain’t gonna be clear it’s gonna look like mud
F Am F Am F Am F
But I will help you swim I will help you swim I’m gonna help you swim
[Instrumental]
C
[Verse]
C
This is for the snakes and the people they bite
C
For the friends I’ve made for the sleepless nights
C F C
For the warning signs I’ve completely ignored
C F
There’s an amount to take reasons to take more
[Pre-Chorus]
Am F Am
It’s no big surprise you turned out this way
F Am
When they close their eyes and prayed you'd change
F Am
They cut your hair sent you away
F Am
You stopped by my house the night you escaped
F Am
With tears in my eyes I begged you to stay
F
You said “Hey man I love you but no fucking way”
[Chorus]
C Em F
I’m sure we could find something for you to do on stage
D C Em F
Maybe shake a tambourine or when I sing you sing harmonies
[Instrumental]
C Am F C (x2)
C
[Verse]
C Em G C F C
This is for the lake that me and my friends swim in naked and dumb on a drunken night
C Em G C F
And it shoulda felt good but I could hear the Jaws theme song on repeat in the back of my mind
[Pre-Chorus]
Am F Am F
Make sure you kiss your knuckles before you punch me in the face
Am F Am
There are lessons to be learned consequences for all the stupid things I say
F Am F
And it is no big surprise you turned out this way
Am F
The spark in your eyes the look on your face I will not be brave
[Chorus]
C Em F
I’m sure we could find something for you to do on stage
D C Em F
Maybe shake a tambourine or when I sing you sing harmonies
[Bridge 1]
D C Em F
I wanna contribute to the chaos I don’t wanna watch and then complain
D C Em F
‘Cause I am through finding blame That is the decision that I have made
[Instrumental]
C Am F C (x6)
[Bridge 2]
C Am F C
She hopes I’m cursed forever to sleep on a twin sized mattress
Am F C
In somebody’s attic or basement my whole life
Am F C
Never graduating up in size to add another
Am F C
And my nightmares will have nightmares every night oh every night every night
[Outro]
C Am F C (x6)