Cutter

I don't know what to say to you I shouldn't judge, but I often do When you gonna come back home Why'd you leave me all alone I cut myself sharp and deep It's the only thing that lets me sleep Takes the pain from off my face And puts it in one tiny space Where I can keep it down out of sight Way off to the side It won't come at me on a cold dark night The red ridges I can't hide They're on the outside I don't know what to say to you I'm pretty sure, you wouldn't want me to Despite conviction, I still lack proof As the rain beats down on the motel roof And I miss those long hot summer days When I could keep that beast at bay Long shadows bring it back to life 'Till it sees its reflection in a short sharp knife Then I can keep it down out of sight Way off to the side It won't come at me on a cold dark night The red ridges I can't hide They're on the outside I remember all my gifts In the early hours when the panic lifts Thoughts go racing round and round And only daylight slows 'em down I miss my dog from years ago Where he went, I still don't know Whiskey and coffee while I burn my toast And build a cage for all my ghosts So I can keep'em down out of sight Way off to the side They won't come at me on a cold dark night The red ridges I can't hide But they're on the outside I don't know what to say to you I shouldn't judge, but I often do