Card Table Confessions

Lyrics

Verse 1
I came on stage in a black-tie grin
Room full of smoke and a hole in my skin
She wore cash like a saint wears gold
Took my last good promise, left me cold
Men cry too, baby, don't act blind
We bleed in bars and we keep it inside

Chorus
Card table confessions
Love can turn to tension
She chased the money, I chased the flame
Now both our hearts wear the same damn stain
Card table confessions
Who pays for the lessons?
(Who pays?) Who pays?

Verse 2
I seen sweet talk fold when the rent come due
Seen a diamond smile and a borrowed truth
She wanted fast lanes, silk, and shine
I wanted a porch light and a little more time
A man can break, just like glass
When the one he trusts cuts clean and fast

Chorus
Card table confessions
Love can turn to tension
She chased the money, I chased the flame
Now both our hearts wear the same damn stain
Card table confessions
Who pays for the lessons?
(Who pays?) Who pays?

Bridge
I ain't saying all hearts go wrong
But hunger sings a dangerous song
If love's got a price and pride got a bed
Somebody's sleeping with regrets instead
Hey

Chorus
Card table confessions
Love can turn to tension
She chased the money, I chased the flame
Now both our hearts wear the same damn stain
Card table confessions
Who pays for the lessons?
(Who pays?) Who pays?