Between the devil and the deep blue sea.
Between the devil and the deep blue sea
If you look real close that's where he'll be
Lookin' in the mirror tryin' to find the way
Thinkin' 'bout tomorrow 'cause he can't stand today
 Between the darkness and the blinding light
 That's where he finds the ground what's wrong what's right
The tide comes in he feels it flow back out
Silent now no need to scream or shout.

Wouldn't know the good times if it wasn't for the pain
Wouldn't know the sunshine if it wasn't for the rain
Wouldn't know the flowers if it wasn't for the weeds
Wouldn't know the apples if it wasn't for the seeds

He sees it now and knows it's just a thought
All right tomorrow hey that's where fools are bought
He sees it now that's all there is to see
A photograph is how it used to be
He sees it now no need to dance with pain
In emptiness there is no loss or gain
  Sow the seed of how it is right now
 Disappear and find himself somehow

Wouldn't know the answer if the question slipped his mind
The bottom of the barrel he seeks and hopes to find
 Knows he went down but don't know how he fell
Wouldn't know about Heaven if it wasn't for this here hell

Wouldn't know the good times if it wasn't for the pain
Wouldn't know the sunshine if it wasn't for the rain
Wouldn't know the flowers if it wasn't for the weeds
Wouldn't know the apples if it wasn't for the seeds.

© Matt Manning. IMRO/BMI

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