"Black Dog in the Ash"

lyrics written by Matt Seay vocals and music created with Suno lyrics: [Verse 1] Micah came grinnin' through the campfire smoke Snake in a red coat, mean as a joke Talked so slick, made Dutch lean in close Turned a father's ear to a rattlesnake's boast He kissed up high and cut down low Left a little poison in the water he sold One hand on his hat, one hand on a knife Laughin' like he'd never bled in his life [Pre-Chorus] He don't dance, he lurches He don't love, he hurts it Every seed he throws Grows into a verdict [Chorus] Micah Bell, Micah Bell He made Dutch go blind Micah Bell, Micah Bell And the whole thing died (Black dog in the ash) (Black dog in the ash) Micah Bell, Micah Bell Draggin' us down [Verse 2] He spat on Hosea with a saint's smooth face Then broke the room with a stranger's grace Dutch heard thunder in that silver tongue While the rest of us watched our names come undone He played with Sean, he baited Bill Made Javier smile just to sharpen the chill Kieran went pale when the order came through Micah sold every breath the gang ever drew [Pre-Chorus] He'd shake your hand Then write your ending He'd call it truth While the lie kept winning [Chorus] Micah Bell, Micah Bell He made Dutch go blind Micah Bell, Micah Bell And the whole thing died (Black dog in the ash) (Black dog in the ash) Micah Bell, Micah Bell Draggin' us down [Verse 3] Then the Pinkertons came with their polished lies And Micah stood there with dead-eyed pride Took every fear and turned it to smoke Fed them our footprints, our prayers, our hope Arthur saw it there At the edge of the flame A king made small By a viper's game So he walked into that final night With a chest full of sorrow and a gun for a fight [Bridge] Dutch said "brother" with a cracking voice Arthur said "enough" with a dying choice Micah laughed like a churchyard bell Then the bullets rang and the whole thing fell [Final Chorus] Micah Bell, Micah Bell He made Dutch go blind Micah Bell, Micah Bell And the whole thing died (Black dog in the ash) (Black dog in the ash) Micah Bell, Micah Bell Arthur paid the line [Outro] Now the crows know his name by heart And the ash keeps his shadow apart Micah Bell Micah Bell