Did you ever have to do the thing you swore you'd never 
do 
Something filthy and impatient 
Something churlish, bold and shrewd 
Sit down my boy and I'll tell you exactly how I crawled 
right through 
Gathering your confidence and hear the story of a man 
who came undone 

First you weigh up your commitments, where your 
loyalties really lie 
And if you bump into Jesus, you just look him in the 
eye 
Tell him that you're fine, silently return to 
sharpening your knife 
And finally when the time comes, think of who you 
really need 
And close your eyes so tightly think they'll bleed 

Never drop your guard or let them know, the thoughts 
inside your head 
Just do what you've always done, they'll all wish you 
were dead 
Or crush your heart, your spirit and your soul but keep 
your eyes ahead 
Remember when the time comes, there'll be nowhere you 
can hide 
It'll just be you, your heart and your bruised pride 

Never break the line, never click your heels in time 
If your heart's anything like mine that's not the way 
Don't get comfortable down there 
Don't pretend that it's always fair 
And your fingers crossed 
And it's not your loss
So if you really want to you can stay 
You can stay 

Never drop your guard and let them, know the thoughts 
inside your head 
Just do what you've always done, they'll all wish you 
were dead 
They'll crush your heart, the spirit and your soul but 
keep your eyes ahead 
Then someday when your bones break, and you dont know 
gifts from theft 
Drink yourself away one to my left 

Never break the line, never click your heels in time 
If your heart's anything like mine that's not the way 
Don't get comfortable down there 
Don't pretend that it's always fair
And your fingers crossed 
And it's not your loss 
So if you really want to you can stay 
You can stay