The Black Dog (First Draft Phone Memo)

[Intro] Hey, so this is called, um, "Old Habits Die Screaming." [Verse 1] I am someone who until recent events You shared your secrets with And your location, you forgot to turn it off And so I watch as you walk Into some bar called The Black Dog And pierce new holes in my heart You forgot to turn it off [Pre-Chorus] And it hits me I just don't understand [Chorus] How you don't miss me in The Black Dog When someone plays "The Starting Line" And you jump up, but she's too young to know this song That was intertwined in the magic fabric of our dreaming Old habits die screaming [Verse 2] I move through the world with the heartbroken My longings stay unspokеn And I may never open up thе way I did for you And all of those best laid plans You said I needed a brave man Then proceeded to play him Until I believed it too [Pre-Chorus] It kills me I just don't understand [Chorus] How you don't miss me in the shower When remember how my rain-soaked body Was shakin', do you hate me? Was it hazing? For a cruel fraternity I pledged and I still mean it Old habits die screaming [Bridge] Weeks of breathin' clean air I still miss the smoke Are you makin' fun of me With some esoteric joke? Now I wanna sell my house And set fire to all my clothes And hire a priest to come and exorcise my demons Even if I die screamin' I hope you hear it [Chorus] And I hope it's shitty in The Black Dog When someone plays "The Starting Line" And you jump up, but she's too young to know this song That was intertwined in the magic fabric of our dreaming But tail between your legs, you're leavin' [Outro] I still can't believe it But old habits die screamin'