Blood on the Reef Lyrics

There are other days in the week

And I haven't failed yet, so to speak,

But I'm tired and getting tired-er,

And the divide is getting wider

Between paychecks and collecting blood on the reef

I feel the skin coming off between my teeth

And I'm scared and getting scared-er

To figure out what hurts the most

And give it an answer

You roll your fourth finger over the first

I can't accept that this day just gets worse

With every sleepless night and lethargic day

I cut my hair and dock my pay

I'll take off mostly everything

Until my heart stops beating

As we're bargaining

To be still with you

Oh, to be still with you

My second course is coming

I should be satisfied

Cause what's good comes around

On the second time

But this hole is getting deeper

How does the city know

That it's becoming my keeper?

And now I really like the taste of

Blood on the reef

I'm always getting caught up

In these sorts of things

And when I scream danger

There's no necks sticking out

There is nothing left to save here

You roll your fourth finger over the first

I can't accept that this day just gets worse

With every sleepless night and lethargic day

I cut my hair and dock my pay

I'll take off mostly everything

Until my heart stops beating

As we're bargaining

To be still with you

Oh, to be still with you!

Now I'm tasting blood on the reef

Now I'm tasting blood on the reef

Now I'm tasting blood on the reef

Now I'm tasting blood on the reef

Now I'm tasting blood on the reef

Now I'm tasting blood on the reef

Now I'm tasting blood on the reef