sparklehorse
king of nails
The toothless kiss of skeletons And the summer hail I'm the king of nails  I drink my liquor from the palm Of a child who spoke in tongues And smelled like sun  Give all your leaves To the ghosts in the trees To sink or to shine The nails are all mine  And blood was rushing up the stairs I shut my eyes and killed the cock When the sun came knocking Oh to taste the salty oil Of your chest and on your eyes When the sting is on the rise  Sleep in the fire With snakes I have sired To sink or to shine The nails are all mine  I drink my liquor from the palm Of a child who spoke in tongues And smelled like sun  The toothless kiss of skeletons And the summer hail I'm the king of nails  Give all your leaves To the ghosts in the trees To sink or to shine The nails are all mine  Sleep in the fire With snakes I have sired To sink or to shine The nails are all mine