Promise me my soul to keep.
Promise me my soul to keep.
And promise me youll never sleep.
And promise me youll never sleep.
And promise me that when its over,
And promise me that when its over,
We will drink the whole world sober.
We will drink the whole world sober.

Promise me that lines get drawn.
Promise me that lines get drawn.
Point no point to wish me well.
Point no point to wish me well.
Promise me theres no denying,
Promise me theres no denying,
And you will stop to wish me well.
And you will stop to wish me well.

Oh promise me.
Oh promise me.

Promise me itll all get done.
Promise me itll all get done.
And a lions share of good will last.
And a lions share of good will last.
Promise me youll turn away first,
Promise me youll turn away first,
And promise me you wont turn back.
And promise me you wont turn back.

For all the years we kept on trying,
For all the years we kept on trying,
It wasnt cause we were scared to quit.
It wasnt cause we were scared to quit.
Promise me therell be no pity,
Promise me therell be no pity,
And promise me therell be safer bets.
And promise me therell be safer bets.

Oh promise me
Oh promise me
You wont make these promises.
You wont make these promises.

With calloused hands we forged this hammer,
With calloused hands we forged this hammer,
Broke these rocks into equal parts.
Broke these rocks into equal parts.
Sent the sparks, flyin off the handle.
Sent the sparks, flyin off the handle.
Asked for nothing, but delivered much.
Asked for nothing, but delivered much.

Never were the main event,
Never were the main event,
Always played the sideshow tent.
Always played the sideshow tent.
The drunken cowards came to look us over.
The drunken cowards came to look us over.
Can you promise we did not belong there?
Can you promise we did not belong there?

Oh promise me
Oh promise me
You wont make these promises.
You wont make these promises.

Promise me the best you know.
Promise me the best you know.
And promise me youll break down slow.
And promise me youll break down slow.
And when you find the nerve to quit,
And when you find the nerve to quit,
Pass it round and well share in it
Pass it round and well share in it

There is somethin cruel about this,
There is somethin cruel about this,
But I know hopeful its not far behind.
But I know hopeful its not far behind.
What was unknown just hours ago,
What was unknown just hours ago,
Is now the killer with the angels eye.
Is now the killer with the angels eye.

Oh promise me. x2
Oh promise me. x2