Speak
Til my tongues up in knots
I'll bleed
To the teeth of it all
With your hands
You could sew up my skin
Or pull
Til I'm strung up with sin
Paint my face
In the colors of disgrace
A portrait in
The most appalling ways
My cheeks cave in
As I try to force a grin
But I just can't help it
I know I'll play the fool again
Hold
Onto perilous thoughts
And know
The pride of a fall
Cry
Til you're deep in the dirt
Praying
For a gentle rebirth
Paint my face
In the colors of disgrace
A portrait in
The most appalling ways
My cheeks cave in
As I try to force a grin
But I just can't help it
I know I'll play the fool again
The worst is on the wall
Shameful echoes of my face
My fingers trace the fault lines
Reflecting my mistakes
So many words to swallow
Oh I know I played the fool today
I know I'll play the fool tomorrow
But maybe that's okay
My cheeks cave in
As I try to hide my grin
But I just can't help it
I know I'll play the fool again
I'll play the fool again (Paint my face in the colors of disgrace)
I'll play the fool again (A portrait in the most appalling ways)
I'll play the fool again (My cheeks cave in as I try to hide my grin)
But I just can't help it
I know I'll play the fool again