Crystal Roads

Teeth grindin', shadow on the wall ain't mine

Sunrise comes, but the clock won't shine

Pockets full of nothin', just dust and regret

Skin crawlin' stories that I ain't told yet

Stuck in the trailer, dreams turned to vapor

Pipe hits the lips, call it my paper chaser

Mirror cracked, can't face the stranger inside

This high's a low, can't run, can't hide

Crystal roads, they don't lead home

Just a ghost in the dark, wanderin' alone

Heart beats fast, then it slows to stone

Crystal roads, they don't lead home

Sold the TV, sold my pride and my name

Chasin' that dragon, it's a loser's game

Mama's voice echoes, “Boy, where'd you go wrong?”

But the devil's in the smoke, singin' his song

Eyes wide, sleep's just a word I forgot

Soul's pawned off, traded for a single shot

Family's prayers can't break this chain

Crystal roads paved with blood and pain

Harmonica cries, like a widow in the wind

Every hit I take feels like a mortal sin

Shadows get closer, hear 'em call my name

Crystal roads ain't paved, they're a burnin' flame