The Trough

Verse 1

Clean

Kept it clean

Polished white and shining bright

Should have kept it in the pocket

Out of sight

Now the mud is on the mantle

Now the dirt is on the floor

I was reaching out for something more

Gave it all

I gave it all

I gave it all

To the ones who didn't want it anyway

Heavy boots

Heavy boots

Coming down to crack the casing

Waste of time

Left me in the ditch for trying to be kind

Chorus

Don't throw your pearls before the swine

They'll take the gold and leave the grime

They'll stomp it down

They'll stomp it down

Don't give the holy to the dogs

They're hiding out inside the fog

They're gonna turn

They're gonna turn

And tear you down to pieces

Tear you down to pieces

Tear you down to pieces

Verse 2

Hungry

Starving for a fight

Vicious teeth in the middle of the night

Thought I saw a brother

Thought I saw a friend

Bitter end

I dropped the treasure in the trough

Watched the animals go off

Bones

Breaking bones and bitter blame

Everything is different

Nothing is the same

One mistake

Just one mistake

Now they're looking at my throat

Ripping up my favorite coat

Chorus

Don't throw your pearls before the swine

They'll take the gold and leave the grime

They'll stomp it down

They'll stomp it down

Don't give the holy to the dogs

They're hiding out inside the fog

They're gonna turn

They're gonna turn

And tear you down to pieces

Tear you down to pieces

Tear you down to pieces

Bridge

Under their feet

Trampled

Under their feet

Ruined

Under their feet

And now they're coming for me

Now they're coming for me

Should have stayed quiet

Should have stayed closed

Value is a secret

That nobody knows

Chorus

Don't throw your pearls before the swine

They'll take the gold and leave the grime

They'll stomp it down

They'll stomp it down

Don't give the holy to the dogs

They're hiding out inside the fog

They're gonna turn

They're gonna turn

And tear you down to pieces

Tear you down to pieces

Tear you down to pieces

Outro

Keep it locked

Keep it safe

Don't let them see

What it's worth to me

Tear you to pieces

Tear you to pieces

Watch them turn

Watch them turn

Gone