Heaven’s Just a House I Burned

I used to dream of golden gates Back when I played their game of faith But mercy’s just a gambler’s coin So I struck the match and broke the joint

I carved my sins in chapel floors And left 'em there like open doors But silence don’t scare men like me I walk where no one dares to see

Heaven’s just a house I burned A place I passed, a thing I learned I don’t kneel and I don’t plead — I got scars where saints would bleed Let the preachers shout and twist I sleep fine in smoke and fist Heaven’s just a house I burned... And I never looked back

I saw angels choke on breath While devils smiled and took what’s left They called it sin, they called it shame But they never dared to speak my name

No gospel pulled me from that flame No ghost stood up to take the blame So I rode out with what I knew — Fire, blood, and something true

Heaven’s just a house I burned Truth like mine don’t get returned I don’t fake it, I don’t fold — I ride through dust with eyes that hold What saints forget and sinners hide I carry it with steady stride Heaven’s just a house I burned... And I never looked back

Ain’t no hymn for men like me Just ash and grit and clarity I’d light it all again and grin — 'Cause I don’t ride to just fit in

Heaven’s just a house I burned Ain’t my path, and I ain’t concerned I don’t owe the sky a thing I don’t wear chains, I don’t wear rings Let the wind judge if it must I walk in fire, I don’t rust Heaven’s just a house I burned... And I never looked back

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