Castles

This world keeps turning
And these walls keep burning down
I’ve seen too much to smile
Building castles around my heart
This world keeps turning
And these walls keep burning down
I’ve seen too much to smile
Building castles around my heart

Nice guys finish last, what they all say
Learned my lesson, why it had to be the hard way?
Why the love gotta always end in heartbreak?
All these hard nights, all these long days
All praise to the most high, no lie
Everybody think it’s cooler if you don’t try
Everybody sell their souls for a gold mine
But nobody tell the truth when it’s showtime
All I wanted was fur coats and slow songs
Name popping up I been burnt toast for so long
Why you think I just stayed quiet and wrote songs?
Where I’m from they just move home and mow lawns
A lot of people die when they seem brave
Cold world even in this heat wave
A lot of you won’t make it if you mean well
Lord knows that the devil’s in the details

This world keeps turning
And these walls keep burning down
I’ve seen too much to smile
Building castles around my heart
This world keeps turning
And these walls keep burning down
I’ve seen too much to smile
Building castles around my heart

I don’t think I’ll ever change my mind
I don’t think I’ll ever take my time
Got adopted, mom n pop really saved my life
Why you think I’m working everyday to make things right?
I’ll be damned if I don’t, I’ll be damned if I do
Got a fear of regret and abandonment too
They don’t wanna put my face on the shirt
They don’t wanna read my name in the news