VELVET CHAINS

You found me in the pale light of a Boardwalk town with my hair undone and my heart Too loud. You were leaning on a Cadillac, Cigarette in hand, said, "Honey, You look like you understand." I didn't ask your name, I just got in The car. I thought I was falling, I was falling too far. You gave me velvet, you gave me chains. You said forever, I said your name. I'm your girl in the shadow of your crown. You lift me up just to let me down. You kiss me hard in the neon glow, Then leave me cold in the afterglow. I wear your love like a bruise. I wear it proud. I wear it, I wear it. You took me to the hills where the old Money sleeps. Said you'd give me the world if I learned to keep my mouth shut tight and My eyes down low. Said that's how a woman who belongs to a King should go. I learned your language of silence and silk. I drank your whiskey, I drank your guilt. You gave me velvet, you gave me chains. You said forever, I said your name. I'm your girl in the shadow of your crown. You lift me up just to let me down. You kiss me hard in the neon glow, Then leave me cold in the afterglow. I wear your love like a bruise. I wear it proud. I wear it, I wear it. I know what they'll say, "She shoulda walked away," But they don't know the way you looked at Me the first time you said my name. They don't know the way the light hit your Face when you promised me a place Somewhere far, Where the stars don't Fade. I'm your girl in the shadow of your Crown. You lift me up Just to let me down. You kiss me hard in the neon glow, Then leave me cold in the afterglow. I wear your love like a bruise. I wear it proud. I wear it, I wear it. Velvet chains, Velvet chains. I wear your love, Wear your name. Velvet chains.