Shreds

I don't believe in cuttin' corners, own it like a scar on the face

Stand tall whether takin' the gold or in last place

Not really the one to give God praise

But if you got the gospel, then tell me how it taste

Hallelujah, bitin' on the bullet for strength

I'm a long distance runner, sucker, I'm in it for length

Huh, it's not a matter of whether or not you can play

But a scale of if you give a fuck enough to make a statement

Lay it down, separate the men from the mice

'Nother body under halogen lights missin' its life

Wonderin' what the hell would make you think that you could judge

Another person for lovin' somethin' so much it hurts the stomach

Huh, livin' by the blood in my neck

With a bullseye tatted on the back of my head

I never spoke it, how they wanted it to be said

So they left me for the winter and the wolves

Tear me into shreds, rip me into bits

Tear another page out, punch me in the ribs

I can smell the poison on your lips

Whatever it is, I'd be willin' to bet

They wanna get inside my head, tell me how it is

Sittin' in a tower with a rifle and list

I can see the razor on your lips

Whatever it is, I'd be willin' to bet

You should have held your breath

I don't believe in sittin' down, take it like a knife in the back

You burnt out into nothin' after strikin' the match

I've never been the type to follow the pack

So if it's true you got the answers then why the hell you so mad then?

Another Holy Ghost laid script

Clipped the wings off of my words and buried the shiv

They wanna pick apart the passion in my ribs

I invite them 'cause I don't run away from shit

Lay it out, separate the guns and the flowers

The minutes that go into all these hours, and I bet if you were

Given a smidgen of just the tip of the iceberg

I've had to struggle with you, wouldn't act so sour, maybe not

Livin' off the fruit of my stress

With a size twelve boot heel steppin' on my chest

Didn't do it how they wanted it to end

So they threw me to the winter and the wolves

Tear me into shreds, rip me into bits

Tear another page out, punch me in the ribs

I can smell the poison on your lips

Whatever it is, I'd be willin' to bet

They wanna get inside my head, tell me how it is

Sittin' in a tower with a rifle and list

I can see the razor on your lips

Whatever it is, I'd be willin' to bet

You should have held your breath

Tear me into shreds, rip me into bits

Tear another page out, punch me in the ribs

I can smell the poison on your lips

Whatever it is, I'd be willin' to bet

They wanna get inside my head, tell me how it is

Sittin' in a tower with a rifle and list

I can see the razor on your lips

Whatever it is, I'd be willin' to bet

You should have held your breath