THE REAPER MISSED (Alt 1)

Intro The Reaper had me dead to rights One clean swing, one perfect kiss I hit the dirt, looked up and laughed— Even death can fucking miss

Verse 1 They read my name beneath the bell Tied my hands and called it grace Had a preacher selling heaven Had a sheriff saving face Rope went tight, the timber split Black sky opened, crowd went still Every bastard came to watch me die Watched me rise against their will

Chorus The Reaper missed Now he don’t get another shot I’ve been closer to the darkness Than most dead men ever got The Reaper missed Left his rope mark on my skin You can build a man a gallows— You can’t make him stay within THE REAPER— MISSED!

Verse 2 Found the sheriff before sunrise Still asleep behind his door Laid the broken rope beside him Let it scrape across the floor He reached slowly for his pistol Like the law could make him brave I said, “You already tried to kill me— Now you’re standing in my grave”

Bridge I don’t think I’m immortal I just know I’m hard to claim Death can take me when he earns me Not because they spoke my name He had me once beneath that rope— And still walked off unpaid The Reaper missed Now every breath belongs to me I wear that broken rope Like a medal no one sees The Reaper missed Let the final church bell ring Death had one clean chance at me— Couldn’t do the damn thing You can build a man a gallows— You can’t make him stay below

Outro Better luck next time.

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