My heart is a poor bird, weary and worn There's no place to perch in this orchard of thorns And steel blades and jagged, it's cold and I'm torn It's hungry Lord and ragged, it's weary and worn
Oooo-oooo, codeine arms Wrap around me safe and warm; Under the light of your sweet charms Save me, save me, codeine arms.
It's a bad night to be outside, it's a tough way to go Got losing cards in your hand, nothing there to show Don't the angels hear you coming, don't they fly away It'll be just me come Judgement Day
Oooo-oooo, codeine arms Wrap around me safe and warm; Under the light of your sweet charms Save me, save me, codeine arms.
A bellyful of codeine brings the high spirits down The spirits in my glass will wash the codeine down But when the shotguns ring, I won't feel a thing I won't feel a thing, I won't feel a thing.
Oooo-oooo, codeine arms Wrap around me safe and warm; Under the light of your sweet charms Save me, save me, codeine arms.