Monster

[Intro: Jelly Roll]

Father God please forgive us of our sins

[Verse 1: Jelly Roll]

Livin' my life in a fucked up haze

I know I should pray

Repent every day, and God is the way

But I feel as if there is too much to say

I made friends with the dragon that sits at my window

What I'm sippin' is different and you probably could tell that by the tempo

Livin' it fast as the days go by

I see the fire that glows in the sky

I seen it all and I swear I won't lie

The lions and tigers and bears, oh my

Feel the vibration from knocks on the door

Pull out my Harley, to drop on the floor

Drifted away and waltz to the shore

Then I demanded to talk to the law

[Pre-Chorus: Jelly Roll]

And there's a monster inside of me

And there's a monster inside of me

And there's a monster inside of me

And there's a monster inside of me

[Chorus: Jelly Roll]

I'm not afraid of the boogieman (there's a monster)

And I'm not afraid of the boogieman

'Cause there's a monster inside of me

[Verse 2: Struggle Jennings]

I told my daughters not to fear the monsters

Daddy is the boogieman

It was written, no truth hidden

Real deal, hooligan

Not sure if me and my reflection never be cool again

'Cause the man in the mirror now fears a foolish sin

On the swings at Satan's playground I'd try to touch the sky

Humbled by the fall and the fact I'd never die

Staring in the eyes of defeat, cry me a river

Had a drink with the devil, he offered to buy me dinner

Circle gettin' thinner, graveyard thicken

See them crews, used to eat now they fightin' for slim pickings

Greed is a sickness, loyalty is rare

When you're aware of your own enemies, the playin' field is fair

I stare dead across that line if what I want's on the other side

Others hide from the truth while I run to it blind

Two guns blazing out the days and I ain't goin' back

My spirit and my soul is at war, under attack

[Pre-Chorus: Jelly Roll]

And there's a monster inside of me

And there's a monster inside of me

And there's a monster inside of me

And there's a monster inside of me

[Chorus: Jelly Roll]

I'm not afraid of the boogieman (there's a monster)

And I'm not afraid of the boogieman

'Cause there's a monster inside of me

[Verse 3: Struggle Jennings]

I'm starin' at the glare of the monster in the mirror

Had turned off all the lights for this picture to get clearer

Heard a scream comin' from the other room

She's on her knees, Lord, why's my son a goon

A coldness rise from his eyes, will it be summer soon

The last warmth that I remember was in my mother's womb

So now from the dewy, cluttered tomb, where my heart used to be

I'm used to who I used to be

This new me is so new to me

Can I prove to be, will I die in this stereotype

Movin' to imperial light, prevail the spiritual fight

I'll be buried alive, covered by the leaves of fall

Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the most savage of them all?

[Pre-Chorus: Jelly Roll]

And there's a monster inside of me

And there's a monster inside of me

And there's a monster inside of me

And there's a monster inside of me

[Chorus: Jelly Roll]

I'm not afraid of the boogieman (there's a monster)

And I'm not afraid of the boogieman

'Cause there's a monster inside of me