Thieves & the Midnight Breeze
from The Devil's Toil by Brian McGrath
lyrics
What I say, not what I do
The truth bent to my will
Ain't no use now, you can't escape
Lord, you're gonna get your fill
Ain't I pious?
Ain't I free?
Snow-white like a dove
Come bask in the warm glow of my dark, twisted love
Change your face darling, change your name
Nightmares become dreams
Breed a false truth from your lies
As long as you believe in...
Thieves in the midnight breeze
Oh thieves, got you on your knees
Beggin' please, please
If you give it enough time
You turn to what you hate
Drawn to the dark edges
Like a moth to a flame
There's no better, there's no worse
You're somewhere in between
I'm gonna get my hold on you
When no one is looking
Change your face darling
Change your name
Nightmares become dreams
Breed a false truth from your lies
As long as you believe in...
Thieves in the midnight breeze
Oh thieves, got you on your knees
I can take you higher!
Higher above the pain
I can take you higher!
Look me in the eyes
Would I lie?
Would I lie?
The truth bent to my will
Ain't no use now, you can't escape
Lord, you're gonna get your fill
Ain't I pious?
Ain't I free?
Snow-white like a dove
Come bask in the warm glow of my dark, twisted love
Change your face darling, change your name
Nightmares become dreams
Breed a false truth from your lies
As long as you believe in...
Thieves in the midnight breeze
Oh thieves, got you on your knees
Beggin' please, please
If you give it enough time
You turn to what you hate
Drawn to the dark edges
Like a moth to a flame
There's no better, there's no worse
You're somewhere in between
I'm gonna get my hold on you
When no one is looking
Change your face darling
Change your name
Nightmares become dreams
Breed a false truth from your lies
As long as you believe in...
Thieves in the midnight breeze
Oh thieves, got you on your knees
I can take you higher!
Higher above the pain
I can take you higher!
Look me in the eyes
Would I lie?
Would I lie?
credits
from The Devil's Toil,
released September 14, 2018
Words, Music, Performance by Brian McGrath.
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Brian McGrath.
©2018 Brian McGrath
Words, Music, Performance by Brian McGrath.
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Brian McGrath.
©2018 Brian McGrath
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Brian McGrath Chicago, Illinois
Brian McGrath is a Folk & Americana Singer-Songwriter from Chicago and currently based in Madison,
Wisconsin.
With intense, honest conviction tempered by Midwest sensibility and grit, the big man with a big voice tells tales of broken characters, desolate landscapes, and hopeful redemption all along the highways and byways of the American heartland.
McGrath's new album "The Lonely Hour" now out.
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