THE LAST WARNING WAS FREE

Intro I warned you once. That one was free.

Verse 1 You came laughing through my doorway With your boys and borrowed nerve Put your boots across my table Like respect was yours to earn You drank whiskey from my bottle Called my silence being weak Kept on digging at the quiet Till the quiet learned to speak I gave you every chance to leave Before the room went still Some men listen to a warning Some men volunteer to learn

Pre-Chorus I don’t raise my voice I don’t repeat I let a man decide How hard the lesson needs to be

Chorus The last warning was free Now every word comes with a price You kept pushing on the door Now you’re standing on the other side The last warning was free You should’ve taken it from me I don’t threaten twice— I just collect What disrespect leaves at my feet LAST WARNING! WAS FREE!

Verse 2 You mistook a steady heartbeat For a man afraid to fight Mistook patience for permission Mistook daylight for the night Now your friends are looking nervous Now your smile is wearing thin Funny how the room gets honest When a calm man finally stands I ain’t angry, I ain’t shaking I ain’t drunk enough to miss You had every road behind you And still walked straight into this

Pre-Chorus You wanted proof You wanted pain You kept asking for the thunder Now don’t complain about the rain

Chorus The last warning was free Now every step collects a debt You can pray I’ve found forgiveness I ain’t found the damn thing yet The last warning was free You should’ve heard it when I spoke Now the man you called a coward Is the last man you should provoke You thought I was bluffing. That was your warning. This is your answer.

Bridge My father said a quiet man Should never have to prove his name But every town breeds one damn fool Who needs to touch the flame I gave you distance Gave you time Gave you one clean chance to leave Mercy came without a price You made the warning costlier

Breakdown No more talking No more grace No more grin Across your face You had your chance You chose your road Now pay attention— This one’s owed The last warning was free Everything after costs in blood You could’ve walked away a fool Now you’re dying on that hill you dug The last warning was free No second chance, no guarantee I don’t raise my voice— I raise the price For men who don’t believe The last warning was free And you spent it testing me Next time someone says, “Walk away”— Remember what you see LAST WARNING! WAS FREE! NO SECOND— WARNING FROM ME!

Outro Next one costs more.

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