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The Devil's Mouth

from The Pottsville Conglomerate by Pete Davis

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This was probably the second song I wrote for this album, which really cemented the whole feel/story that the rest was going to take. I remember playing this at a show before I had really hammered out all the lyrics yet (or maybe I had just finished writing them the day before or so), and I think I made it through without messing it up too badly. There is a youtube video of this somewhere.

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I am gonna hold you down, no matter how you shake.
I am gonna tie you down, so you can't get up from the ground.
Lit up by the lantern flame, your face shines up so bright.
Hold the knife against your throat, won't you tell me if it starts to slip away.

And the fire burns bright, and I am the earth, and He is the sun.
Oh how black it stains your heart, spark ignite, and burn away, light of day,
And there is an ocean beneath the ground.
There is a beast within us all.

Take her to the waterfall, where the tide will run her down.
Take her to the river now, where her body will never be found.
Take her deep into the mines, where her soul will light the sky.
Take her to the mountain cave, where she will never be saved.

And the coal comes alive, and the mines call my name.
Dig deeper 'til we find the place where we'll be saved.

Steel latched across the door, all the tears streaming down her face.
He knows just what must be done. She'll get what she deserves.
Oh how we sin ourselves; oh how we keep him, the Devil, out.
The Devil's mouth found hers.

May peace be yet returned to us, if you find it in your heart.
May she be treated justly lord, for she knew not what she'd done.
May we be here when judgment comes, and we'll rise to meet your hands.
Forgive us of our falters lord, for we know not what we do.

And the fire burns bright, and I am the sky, and I am the weeds.
Oh the Shepherd cut me down, slashed about and come the day, the end of days,
And there is an ocean beneath the ground.
There is a beast within me now.
There is a place inside my heart where the blood pools up,
And when it's ruptured comes gushing out.

Lead us through the darkness lord, and keep her mother close.
Hand upon my daughter's shoulder, don't you know you're safe with me?

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from The Pottsville Conglomerate, released July 5, 2011

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