The Devil Wins

On a the straight and narrow
Trying to shoot like an arrow
And standing on the street tonight
Stone cold sober
And feeling worked over
While the moon starts to shine so bright

I can feel it in my heart
I can feel it in my bones
I'm going out but I ain't going alone
All I gotta do is knock, I know that you're home
And everything'll be alright

But if I could
I would drink until the whole world ends
It ain't good
But I'd go out and I'd run with you my friend
If I could
I would do it all and do it all again
I try so hard
But sometimes the devil wins
I try so hard
But sometimes the devil wins

You just barely made it
I hate to say it
But half the time I'm just hanging on
Thinkin' rest in peace, six feet deep
To all my good friends past and gone
Yeah, I heard what the good book said
But don't push me when I'm close to the edge
I gotta let these ghosts outta my head
Then maybe we can make it through

But if I could
I would drink until the whole world ends
It ain't good
But I'd go out and I'd run with you my friend
If I could
I would do it all and do it all again
I try so hard
But sometimes the devil wins
I try so hard
But sometimes the devil wins

The devil wins
I try so hard but sometimes the devil wins
The devil wins
Try so hard but sometimes the devil wins
Try so hard but sometimes the devil wins

I try to stand up straight
Before it's too late
For my brother who has moved on
He said I wasted so much time
I just feel like I've done everything wrong
Do I look like an angel?
Man, I'm telling you
It's all that I could do to just try to be true
It's like the eye of a needle
That I'm passing through
About as easy as they say in the songs

But if I could
I would drink until the whole world ends
It ain't good
But I'd go out and I'd run with you my friend
If I could
I would do it all and do it all again
Try so hard
But sometimes the devil wins

But if I could
I would drink until the whole world ends
It ain't good
But I'd go out and I'd run with you my friend
If I could
I would do it all and do it all again
Try so hard
But sometimes the devil wins
Try so hard
But sometimes the devil wins