House of Lies

by Jay Roberts

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House of Lies

Let the wind howl.
Thunder roll, lightning strike.
Yeah, you cut right through.
Just like a knife.

Smoke rises up.
Embers fall around.
Yeah, you got your own version
of how it went down.

So, let the embers smolder
till there’s nothing left.
Just the memory of the past
and my last cigarette.

All I wanted; to stand next to your fire.
Yeah, but you just blew smoke up my ash,
and took my red lighter.

Yeah, yeah, burn it all up till it dies.
Burn it down. House of lies.
You’ll drink gasoline but won’t swallow your pride
but the smoke fills up your eyes.

Some battles with fire,
you just can’t win.
Yeah, you put it out…
It up and sparks again.

Just when you think,
got it under control…
you get a backdraft.
It always explodes.

All I wanted was a friend
to help heal my soul.
Yeah, but you’re like a wildfire
burning out of control.

Yeah, yeah, burn it all up till it dies.
Burn it down, house of lies.
You’ll drink gasoline but won’t swallow your pride
but the smoke fills up your eyes.

Yeah, burn it all up till it dies.
Burn it down, house of lies.
With your powder keg heart and that spark in your eye,
make your love just dynamite.

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released September 11, 2016
Written by Kandy Kelson and Jay Roberts

Jay Roberts-Guitars, drums, vocals
Tracy Walton-Bass
Glen Nelson-Hammond B3 organ

Recorded at On Deck Sound Studio, Litchfield CT

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