AmWise men Gonce said
C“Wild winds are Fdeath to the candle”
AmA rose by Gany Cother name Fis a scandal
AmCautions Gissued, Che stood
GShooting the messengers
AmThey tried to Gwarn him aboutC herF
CCross your Gthoughtless heart
AmOnly Fliquor anoints you
CShe’s the Galbatross
AmShe is here to Fdestroy you
AmWise men Gonce said
“COne bad seed Fkills the garden”
“AmOne less Gtemptress
COne less Fdagger to sharpen”
AmLocked me Gup in Ctowers
FBut I’d visit in your dreams
AmAnd they tried to Gwarn you Cabout Fme
CCross your Gthoughtless heart
AmOnly liquor Fanoints you
CShe’s the Galbatross
AmShe is here Fto destroy you
CDevils that Gyou know
AmRaise worse Fhell than a stranger
CShe’s the Gdeath you chose
AmYou’re in Fterrible danger
And when that Csky rainsG fire on AmyouF
And Cyou’re persona Gnon grataAm F
I’ll Ctell you how I’ve Gbeen there AmtooF
And Cthat none of it GmattersAm F
AmWise men Gonce read Cfake news
FAnd they believed it
AmJackals Graised theirC hackles
FYou couldn’t conceive it
AmYou were Gsleeping Csoundly
FWhen they dragged you from your bed
AmAnd I tried to Gwarn you about CthemF
So I Ccrossed my Gthoughtless heart
AmSpread my wings Flike a parachute
CI’m the Galbatross
AmI swept in Fat the rescue
CThe devil thatG you know
AmLooks now more Flike an angel
CI’m the Glife you chose
And Amall this Fterrible danger
So Ccross your Gthoughtless heart
AmShe’s the Falbatross
CShe is here to Gdestroy you
