The Longest Deal

“Some deals end quick. The longest ones… never end at all.”

Cigarette smoke curls ‘round the light, Three men talk, but none get it right. I signed my name, but the ink turned red, A deal like that never leaves your head.

The longest deal, Cuts deeper than the blade. The longest deal, Is the silence that you made. A promise signed in shadows, Is a debt you can’t evade.

The clock struck twelve, but the room stood still, Every word weighed down, every glass got filled. They smiled too wide, shook hands too slow, And I knew right then what I should’ve known.

The longest deal, Cuts deeper than the blade. The longest deal, Is the silence that you made. A promise signed in shadows, Is a debt you can’t evade.

“Once you sit at that table… you don’t walk away the same.”

The longest deal, Don’t end when you stand. The longest deal, Leaves a mark on your hand. You can burn every paper, But the deal still stands.

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