Nonesuch Records - Seven Deadly Sins lyrics

[Verse 1] Well, of all those seven deadly sins I wore around my neck for him: Hunger, Anger, Lust and Greed Envy, Pride and Jealousy— [Verse 2] There was one, I guess, that was the worst of all That gave a little push Started the fall from grace that I took so hard I took so long, so long and far [Verse 3] But I just couldn't spend me another night In the cold, cold bed of the butcher's wife So afraid to fall asleep, afraid to wake And afraid to dream [Verse 4] No, I just couldn't stay, I couldn't wait it out And bite my tongue for another hour One more endless day Day after night and night after day [Verse 5] Well, it's been a two-year stint in no man's land Nobody here really gives a damn So why can't we call it a draw In the bloody war to end all wars? [Chorus] In the bloody war In the bloody war In the bloody bloody war In the bloody bloody war [Verse 6] Well, I'm far too quick with the poison pen Can't believe I'm writing again after all these goddamned years And someday when the ghosts have all gone home Far too late to be rattling bones, then will you lay me down Lay me down? Oh, will you let it be? [Outro] Such a bloody war Such a bloody war Such a bloody bloody war Such a bloody war Such a bloody war Such a bloody bloody war [Instrumental]