Ted Leo - The Angels' Share lyrics

Oh, lonely day, oh, led astray, oh, burden on the land Oh, always same, oh, nothing changed, oh, urge to bite the hand Withholding on your promise to the air Will only lead to something bad, I swear you can't escape, escape the angels' share Down again, it seems a losing fight Yet down again, I sit and try to write An open letter to a president Or melodies to help a girl pay rent, we saved and saved only to find them spent When oh, the long road leads me to your door Feed me food and heal my health and offer me your floor There you'll find me lying in the morn If I don't wake, you've got to let me go on, let me go on my way 'Cause on and on, the tides will surely come And sure enough, they'll leave again as one But you and I, we will or won't be here And sure enough, the angels take their share, but where, I'm not so sure I think it's fair I'm not so sure I think they care