“Things Come in Three”

Lyrics Verse 1 I felt the first wind shift on a midnight ride, A cold little whisper crawlin’ up my spine. My dog started howlin’ at an empty field, And the moon turned red like a secret revealed. That’s when I knew somethin’ wicked was wakin’— A storm in the shadows, slowly overtakin’. Pre-Chorus ‘Cause trouble don’t walk alone, no sir… it’s got a creed: If you hear one knock, you best be listenin’ for the other two feet. Chorus Bad things always come in three— Like ghosts in the rafters keepin’ count of me. One for the sorrow, one for the sin, One for the reaper when he circles back again. I pray for mercy but it won’t take heed— ‘Cause bad things… bad things… Always come in three. Verse 2 Second strike hit when the pastor came by, Said he dreamed of my grave and a crow in the sky. He carried that Bible like a trembling shield, But his eyes said the devil was already in the field. And I felt the dirt shift underneath my boots— Like somethin’ was diggin’ up forgotten truths. Pre-Chorus You can blame the whiskey, blame the nights I bleed, But every curse I’ve carried seems to walk in threes. Chorus Bad things always come in three— Like ghosts in the rafters keepin’ count of me. One for the sorrow, one for the sin, One for the reaper when he circles back again. I pray for mercy but it won’t take heed— ‘Cause bad things… bad things… Always come in three. Bridge And I’m waitin’ on the third strike, heartbeat slow, Wonderin’ which shadow’s gonna deal the final blow. Could be a memory, could be a man, Could be the devil himself reachin’ out his hand. Final Chorus Bad things always come in three— And I feel that third one stalkin’ close to me. One for the sorrow, one for the sin, One for the debt no prayer can ever mend. Ain’t no outrunnin’ what’s meant to be— When bad things… bad things… Always come in three. Outro So if you see me ridin’ down that lonesome creek, Say a prayer for the living— Death’s already looked at me.