Marathon

[Verse 1]

Messy and stupid and dull and out of control

The intellectual grape vine gets pulled and then told

Paperback riddled, right pages dog-eared

My heart is full, my eyes are red but still clear

Oh Lord, come down here and give me a pat on the back

Yeah, I'm strong enough without any more of your God-given strength

Point me in the direction of those golden pearl gates

I've got rocks in my chest and garbage for brains

I'm standing my ground and I won't be persuaded

I've decided myself that I could use a change and

I'd be silly to think that I've been well behaved

But the messes I've made became your favorite stains

[Chorus]

Welcome me into your arms

I've sacrificed in all of your honor

With a toothless grin and some charm

Let me lead you away from that slaughter

[Verse 2]

The writer's world fame is, well, much lesser known

But his antics will dictate how those readings will go

And the best seller shelf, it was never the goal

The bills need to be paid and the words need to be sold

[Chorus]

Welcome me into your arms

I've sacrificed all this in your honor

With a toothless grin and some charm

Let me lead you away from that slaughter

Let me lead you away from that slaughter

Let me lead you away from that slaughter

We can find something better and darker

Let me lead you away

[Verse 3]

What was dedicated to the soul now belongs to the sell

We set the sails and then let the ship drive itself

And when it finally sinks, yeah, we won't blame ourselves

But take the names of the ones that actually dove into help

[Outro]

Wishful thinking

Then retreating

Following blindly

Into the fog

The nature of wrong

Trailing like shit

Right behind you

Until you're gone