Take this black dog, it's latched on deep
Double rows of sharpened teeth
It pins me down, numbs my face and fogs my mind
I can't replace it
This takes me back to a time, now I am blind
I can't replace it
Triggered by a simple argument
I get so bogged down with the misanthropy
This takes me back to a time, now I am blind
I can't replace it
Eyes open, clear mind
Take my energy, this light is just for you
Let's fuse them together, the bright and fearless few
Take this fire we share and make it something new
Or we'll drift through, drift through, drift through
I can't replace it
It's the Black dog, It's the black dog
credits
from Live Sessions,
released June 5, 2020
Music by Dan Willet, James Thompson and Tom Bradshaw-Smith
Lyrics by James Thompson
Studio support by Zowie Weaver
Produced by Dan Willett
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