Wet Tears

Walking out on the wire,
There ain't no better feeling,
The peril of falling into the fire,
In your every bone is seeping,

The danger makes everything,
More beautiful than it is,
Then when you shake loose,
From the spell, all there is, is this,

Wet tears,
Burning cigarettes,
Warm alcohol,
Sad songs,
To soothe an aching soul,

You knew better but you didn't see,
The signs were clear,
But you missed them all,
You went down and your heart took the fall,

Thought you were rolling,
Ah, so smoothly,
You were the king of the world,
Now you're the bum of the city,

Wet tears,
Burning cigarettes,
Warm alcohol,
Sad songs,
To soothe an aching soul,

Well now, ain't it a damn shame,
While you were on the edge,
You thought you'd never fall over the ledge,
Thought you were flying high,
When you were really out on the wire,
Well now, what you gonna do,
Thought you were making it across,
To the other side of the river bank,
Tell me now, was it fun to walk the plank
Now all you got are,

Wet tears,
Burning cigarettes,
Warm alcohol,
Sad songs,
To soothe an aching soul,

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