

Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Blood on my shirt Mud on my boots Laid out laughin' With a hole clean through Sun goin' down Buzzards overhead Thought my story finished Till that stranger said [Pre-Chorus] "Boy you prayin' Or are you just bleedin' out? You got one last bargain You can’t live without" [Chorus] Sin will come around Like a hound that knows your name You can trade your soul for mercy But you'll still taste the flame Tell me how many souls For the one you can't live without I'll keep her heart from the ground But sin will come around [Verse 2] He had coal-black eyes Hat pulled low Boots didn't leave A track in the road Said, "I heard her cry When the bullet found you I can hold back that river If you tell me who" [Pre-Chorus] "Is it yours, boy? Or your brother's, or your kin? You name me a number I’ll go gather ‘em in" [Chorus] Sin will come around Like a debt you can’t pay down You can sign that crooked letter But it still feels like you drowned Tell me how many souls For the one you can't live without I'll keep her heart from the ground But sin will come around [Bridge] I saw my brothers Every friend I ever failed The preacher, the sheriff Every promise that derailed "Take mine," I whispered "But leave them in this town" He just grinned, tipped his brim Said, "Boy, it don't work that way now" [Chorus] Sin will come around Like a shadow at your back You can bargain in the darkness But I still own the track Tell me how many souls For the one you can't live without I’ll keep her heart from the ground But sin will come around [Outro] Now I ride at night Hear her call in my dreams His laugh in the cotton His hand in the seams He saved her breath But he branded me bound One day he’ll come a-knockin' And my sin will come around
Tags
country, Dusty delta blues meets outlaw country, male vocals. Resonator slide guitar and thumping upright bass, brushed snare with a lazy swing. Verses stay low and smoky, close-mic vocal, then chorus widens with harmony stacks and a wailing church organ. Bridge brings a half-time stomp, tambourine and growling baritone guitar, ending on a raw, held vocal and hanging chord., delta blues, outlaw country
4:13
No
3/6/2026