Take a breath And hold it in The sun just slipped And went a little dim You'll have to go For a little while So let me make A memory of your little smile Slow it down Take in the view The cops were called And they'll be here soon Hold my hand Before they turn the dial Later alligator After a while crocodile Don't let em wear you out Don't let em wear you out Like a monkey in the middle of a tug of war Don't let em wear you out Blood is thick It's just simple math They each pull an arm You get torn in half You get half of sister A quarter of your momma's time And your whole life feels just like A little crime Don't let em wear you out Don't let em wear you out Like a monkey in the middle of a tug of war Don't let em wear you out Don't let em wear you out Don't let em wear you out Your momma's just sick and your daddy's proud Don't let em wear you out And they'll be wreckage From this tidal wave That I'll help you sift through Take a breath Take in the view He called the cops again And they'll be here soon You'll have to go A couple more lonely miles Later alligator After a while crocodile Don't let em wear you out Don't let em wear you out Your mom and dad are fumbling to find the light Don't let em wear you out Don't let em wear you out Don't let em wear you out Your mom and dad are fumbling to find the light Don't let em wear you out