Shovels & Rope - Build Around Your Heart A Wall lyrics

In a vacant old park I watched from the dark The old church was on fire, I buried my lighter So no one could tell I was runnin' God forgive me but he had it comin' She was barely fifteen, midwest town sleepy scene I was two grades above her, completely in love with her One look from those eyes I was done in God forgive me but he had it coming It was deadly crooked fangs When outside a church bell clangs Well rise and fall curtain call Build around your heart a wall Of brick and stone both thick and tall Build around your heart a wall With my hand on her head, in her hospital bed And the secret she kept that would lead to her d**h Well that f**er he took what he wanted And I promised he'd get what was coming Well she never made a sound When he pushed her to the ground Well rise and fall curtain call Build around your heart a wall Of brick and stone both thick and tall Build around your heart a wall I tried to keep breathing as the last car was leaving Drank myself courageous, crept behind the stage Toward the target for which I was gunnin' God forgive me but he had it coming It was deadly crooked fangs When outside a church bell clangs Well rise and fall curtain call Build around your heart a wall Of brick and stone both thick and tall Build around your heart a wall Build around your heart a wall