Slate

[Verse 1]

A worn out joke to keep the flies away

Carried it this far

The west side winds keep it steady

Bury the hatchets we find

Could carry that heavy load

I really thought it would matter

[Pre-Chorus]

Farcical hair appears

As a blind side, clean the slate

[Chorus]

Working in the halls of shame

Lay it down in full view

Lay it down

[Verse 2]

What the hell were we thinking

Before the fire burned out?

I can't find you now

Didn't know you then

Loneliness drinks the bitters

And the cold wind's warm again

[Pre-Chorus]

It's a feel for the game

Mouth open wide, screams and hollers

[Chorus]

Working in the halls of shame

Lay it down in full view

Lay it down

[Verse 3]

I gambled once and won, never made a dollar

Beauty fades to gray

I pray the very best will guard her

And provide the way

[Pre-Chorus]

It's a telltale sign

It's chairs up, time to go

[Chorus]

Working in the halls of shame

Lay it down in full view

Lay it down