Angel on My Shoulder

[Verse 1]
Some days I wanna put this city on the map
Some days I wanna put it in my rearview
There's mornings I feel fear when the rent's due
But I always feel such pride for what my friends do
And I got so much love to spread to others
And sometimes there's not much left to give my woman
I sell my family short but I'm strong in public
And I'd die for you if you're from Dublin
White pity doesn't have to be gospel
But every young person is only three poor decisions away from a hostel
They sell your family short and they'll starve you in public
Would you die for me if you're from Dublin?

[Chorus]
I got an angel on my shoulder, the devil sent a postcard
I was searching for meaning in the middle of a snowstorm
I was listening to "Seasons in the Abyss" before the concert
Maybe looking for reasons to exist among the monsters
I got an angel on my shoulder, the devil sent a postcard
I was searching for meaning in the middle of a snowstorm
I was listening to "Seasons in the Abyss" before the concert
Maybe looking for reasons to exist among the monsters

[Verse 2]
I'm on the bus on the way home
I've been out singing the same song
I've been out looking for days gone
Chasing the bottle, my day's gone
But my demons are friendly, I stay strong
I met a girl during worship, gave her a ring on a Thursday
Gave her my love, she deserve it
She gave me her love 'cause I earned it
But I cannot wait for the birth
For my boy, I'ma give him the Earth
Nealo was born on the first
And my ma, she gave me the world
This country was no place for girls
The kitchen was all that they served
And now we must give 'em the world
We learn and we grow and observe
We used to pray for better things, had a session on amphetamines
'Til I went and bought a wedding ring, saved up to order it and everything
We're not important, we are everything
You're not a [?] , you are my everything
I'm out in Portland lovin' everything
We might be poor but love is everything

[Chorus]
I got an angel on my shoulder, the devil sent a postcard
I was searching for meaning in the middle of a snowstorm
I was listening to "Seasons in the Abyss" before the concert
Maybe looking for reasons to exist among the monsters
I got an angel on my shoulder, the devil sent a postcard
I was searching for meaning in the middle of a snowstorm
I was listening to "Seasons in the Abyss" before the concert
Maybe looking for reasons to exist among the monsters

[Bridge]
You might think I medicate
I just wanna be here for my better days
Ma, she called me up, she hopes the weather stays
I hope that I can meet my son and see his face
I walk up through Kilmainham and my forefathers went to jail here
There was no such thing as bail here, they were thrown in concrete cells
But they go screaming a rebellion, how the Brits could go to hell
There were Fenians executed for standin' up for themselves
And now we got Twitter and now we got Facebook
And now we got an army of trolls leading an Internet race war
I just can't stand the hatred, you lack the courage, show your face
You lack the basic common sense to know that ignorance is basic but
You might think I medicate
I just wanna be here for my better days
Ma, she called me up, she hopes the weather stays
I hope that she can meet my son and tie his laces

[Chorus]
I got an angel on my shoulder, the devil sent a postcard
I was searching for meaning in the middle of a snowstorm
I was listening to "Seasons in the Abyss" before the concert
Maybe looking for reasons to exist among the monsters
I got an angel on my shoulder, the devil sent a postcard
I was searching for meaning in the middle of a snowstorm
I was listening to "Seasons in the Abyss" before the concert
Maybe looking for reasons to exist among the monsters