[Verse 1]
See the liar nurse the lie
And watch it flower where truces die
With such assurance, like a mother's arm
So far from honesty and safe from harm

[Chorus]
And how you test your nerve
Against the windfall that could blow your bones away

[Verse 2]
To sulking sultans and cow-eyed kings
You are your downfall, your tattered wings
For there's glory in the furrowed brow
And the love of ruin will show you how

[Chorus]
And how you test your nerve
Against the windfall that could blow your bones away
And it takes a toll and leaves its stain
But it's wandering out
When you’re lost you will never stray

[Verse 3]
The devil never strikes as familiar
Affection's like a snakebite on a winter’s day
There's night time skills in every song you play
For your own

[Verse 4]
Melting bliss from a Dixie cup
A yearling’s lust turns a vagary crutch
Songs and woe on a bride's deaf ear
She'll wear your ring while she cokes the mirror

[Chorus]
And how you test your nerve
Against the windfall that could blow your bones away
And it takes a toll and leaves a stain
But it's wandering out
When you’re lost you will never stray
And how you test your nerve
Against the windfall that could blow your bones away
And it takes a toll and leaves its stain
But it's wandering out
When you’re lost you will never stray

[Outro]
Never stray
You will never stray
You will never stray