The Briar Fields: Wicked Ways

Wicked Ways


Ain’t no love for the loveless
So the unloved say
I’ve been peeking in the keyholes
I’ve been standing in my own way
Stranded by my own invention
Too much of a good thing
Led a war of blindness
I hit bottom and kept falling

Now it feels like the end of my days
So on my knees I do prey
If you can get me out of this one
Lord, I’ll quit my wicked ways
Quit my wicked ways
Swear I’ll quit my wicked ways
If you can get me out of this one
Lord, I’ll quit my wicked ways

Saw a rose in the briers
Prettiest girl I’ve ever seen
Say’s that she can’t love me
Till the day that I come clean
Took her down to the garden
Kissed her on the cheek
I know she’ll be in heaven
While I’m burning underneath

And now I see her walking away
So on my knees I do prey
If you can get me in with this one
Lord I’ll quit my wicked ways
Quit my wicked ways
Swear I’ll quit my wicked ways
If you can get me in with this one
Lord I’ll quit my wicked ways

Thought I’d worn my welcome
On the bed I found my hat
Left this town just a-crying
With the sun crawling up my back
Followed the sound of water
Thought it the river of the lord
Found a lake of fire
Bleeding from a golden sword
But I was scared and lonely
With not a soul to hold
I fled into the fire
For the land had grown too cold

Now St. Peter, tell me why you’re laughing?
Tell me why do you slam the door?
If you just open up the gate, Lord
Then I’ll quit my ways for sure
Quit my ways for sure
Swear I’ll quit my ways for sure
If you just open up the gate, Lord
Then I’ll quit my ways for sure

Now don’t you follow me… my love
Don’t you wait at the edge of the blaze
Go on now to heaven
I can’t quit my wicked ways
I can’t quit my wicked ways

Quit my wicked ways
Quit my wicked ways
Go on now to heaven
I can’t quit my wicked ways

Cause there ain’t no love for the loveless
So the unloved say
I was peeking in the keyholes
I was standing in my own way