My heart is a poor bird, weary and worn

With no place to perch in this orchard of thorns

And steel blades and jagged, it’s cold now and torn

It’s hungry, lord, and ragged, it’s weary and worn

Oooh codeine arms

Wrap around me safe and warm

Under the light of your sweet charms

Save me, save me, codeine arms

It’s a bad night to be outside, it’s a tough way to go

Got losing cards in your hand, nothing there to show

Don’t the angels hear you coming and don’t they fly away

It will be just me come Judgment Day

Oooh codeine arms

Wrap around me safe and warm

Under the light of your sweet charms

Save me, save me, codeine arms

A belly full of codeine will bring the high spirits down

And the spirits in my glass will wash the codeine down

And when the shotguns ring I won’t feel a thing

I won’t feel a thing, I won’t feel a thing

Oooh codeine arms

Wrap around me safe and warm

Under the light of your sweet charms

Save me, save me, codeine arms

Save me, save me, codeine arms