I used to bet on the wicked The wretched and sick in the crowd One spin of the wheel let me win I gave up on waiting around How long could I bask in denial? The weight of my doubt Left me stranded All of the bleeding words Spilling out of your head All of the bitterness Thought that you never had It's only a little while 'Til it's out of your hands I heard the shake, I deserved it A quake underground where I lived I tossed and turned like a fire A restless and meaningless fit Tied down, so used to defeat The heat of the end let me out All of the bleeding words Spilling out of your head All of the bitterness Thought that you never had It's only a little while 'Til it's out of your hands I played it close I'm sure Only to leave my ghost at the door Time is a friend of yours And will be there Even more than you know All of the bleeding words Spilling out of your head All of the bitterness Thought that you never had It's only a little while 'Til it's out of your hands