The Rest of Your Burning Years

Instrumental Intro

Verse 1

I came down to the crooked town

where the river forgets its name

a man in a long black coat

sold me a lantern and a claim

Pre-Chorus

He said the dark don't ask for much

just a little of your trust

and the rest of your burning years

Chorus

Sign here on the dotted line

sign here and the debt is mine

sign here while the paper's warm

I'll keep you safe from the coming storm

Verse 2

My hands were young my heart was loud

I traded both for a better view

he counted my fingers one by one

then smiled like he always knew

Pre-Chorus

And the dark don't ask for much

just a little of your trust

and the rest of your burning years

Chorus

Sign here on the dotted line

sign here and the debt is mine

sign here while the paper's warm

I'll keep you safe from the coming storm

Bridge

Come and see come and stay

come and never go away

Come and see come and stay

the price is low the price is fair

the price is everything you were

Chorus

Sign here on the dotted line

sign here and the debt is mine

sign here while the paper's warm

I'll keep you safe from the coming storm

Outro

Sign here

sign here

sign here