I hurt myself today
To see if I still feel
I focus on the pain
The only thing that's real

The needle tears a hole
The old familiar sting
Try to kill it all away
But I remember everything

What have I become
My sweetest friend?
Everyone I know
Goes away in the end

And you could have it all
My empire of dirt
I will let you down
I will make you hurt

I wear this crown of thorns
Upon my liar's chair
Full of broken thoughts
I cannot repair

Beneath the stains of time
The feelings disappear
You are someone else
I am still right here

What have I become
My sweetest friend?
Everyone I know
Goes away in the end

And you could have it all
My empire of dirt
I will let you down
I will make you hurt

If I could start again
A million miles away
I would keep myself
I would find a way

  1. If You Could Read My Mind
  2. You Are My Sunshine
  3. Get Rhythm
  4. Long Black Veil
  5. A Satisfied Mind
  6. First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
  7. So Doggone Lonesome
  8. God's Gonna Cut You Down
  9. Rock N'roll Ruby
  10. Give My Love To Rose
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