PIGS IN THE PARLOR

Lyrics

I been lettin’ strangers sleep in my head Callin’ it mine, but I know where it led They don’t kick the door, they just whisper inside Take the wheel real gentle, let me think it was mine They don’t own the house, they just sit in the chair Feet on the table like they always been there I called it weakness, I called it sin Truth is I never told ‘em they could come in Chorus These ain’t demons, they’re habits and scars Old ghosts wearin’ familiar masks They don’t own me, they just overstay Like pigs in the parlor, I let ‘em stay Verse 2 I was bought with a price I can’t repay Still act like I’m cheap on my worst damn days Temple cracked, but it still stands Got dirt on the floor, not rot in the plans They say “possessed” like I ain’t got a say But ownership’s deeper than words we say A trespasser only survives in the dark Light hits hard, leaves nothin’ to mark Chorus These ain’t demons, they’re voices I fed Echoes of things that I wished I’d said They don’t own me, they just won time Like pigs in the parlor, I mistook ‘em for mine Bridge (almost spoken) You don’t need fire You don’t need chains You just need truth And a name for the pain A thief don’t leave till he’s seen So I’m standin’ here wide awake and mean Final Chorus These ain’t demons, they’re lessons I bled Survivin’ things I should’ve buried instead They don’t own me, I’m still God’s ground No pigs in the parlor when the lights come on Outro So I open the door, let the silence in House still standin’… Guess I always did.