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Devil's Route

from Self​-​Titled by Old Growth

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One day I met the devil
down at the old bus stop
he didn't know where he was goin'
he didn't know where he'd get off

He said to me, son,
don't end up like me
I ain't ever had a home or a lover
or a family to set me free

And I've been riding these roads for
twenty long years, and
I think I'm dying cause
I've been having trouble breathin'
I've been having trouble feeling anything at all
and I've been trying
my whole godamn life

Well I've been following his advice every chance that i get, and if I keep running, maybe, someday, I'll get over it

If I keep on running, maybe someday, I'll come back


Well, dead men tell no tales
but as long as there's still air in your lungs
keep breathin'.
Well, Dead men tell no lies
but as long as there's still blood in you veins
keep livin', keep living on

One day I saw the devil while I was running down the road
And when I kept on runnin' he called out after my soul
"son, if you keep runnin', you'll die hungry and cold."

And I think I've finally found
a family to call my own,
a place that doesn't make me
feel so godamn alone

No, nothing can hurt you if your house is made out of stone.


Well, dead men tell no tales
but as long as there's still air in your lungs
keep breathin'
Well, Dead men tell no lies
but as long as there's still blood in you veins
keep livin', keep living on

One day I met the devil, down at the old cross roads
I made a deal with him that made me feel so tired and old

This bottle of whiskey can't drive away the cold
This bottled-up lightning cant mend my broken bones

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from Self​-​Titled, released August 25, 2015

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