You are the one with fingertip tongue Scratching words on bone (bone) You are the one with razor eyes Cutting away at what I hide You are the lead rain That falls, hot and boiling Working its way to bone (bone) Wherever you are, I feel you With me or not at all, yeah Words cling like blades of ivy Wrapping around my brain (brain) You are the one with gun tongue Blasting away at what I hide You are the one, a writer of sorts Slip off your weapons and ride You are the one, the writer of songs Certain surrender Words on bone (bone) Words on the bone (bone) Words on bone (bone) Words on the bone Death wishes it could have me Waits until you're gone (gone) It, too, knows your words And waits until you're gone (gone) You are the lead rain That falls, hot and boiling Working its way to bone Wherever you are, I feel you With me or not at all Words on a bone (bone) Words on the bone (bone) Words on a bone (bone) Words on the bone, yeah (Certain surrender) Words on the bone