Bed Of Coals Lyrics - Singles - Zevon Warren

(T-Bone Burnett and Warren Zevon) 

I've been lying on a bed of coals 

I've been crying out of control 

I roll and I tumble 

Every time I come down 

I'm too old to die young 

And too young to die now 

I've been sleeping on a bed of nails 

I've been bleeding--it never fails 

I feel every needle 

That pierced through my heart 

I'm too old to die young 

And I can't play the part 

Bed of coals 

Bed of nails 

Through the smoke 

Behind the veils 

Bed of coals 

Bed of nails 

Through the smoke 

Behind the veils 

I've been lying in a bed of shame 

I've been dying all alone 

I pray for the power 

To turn it around 

I'm too old to die young 

And too young to die now 

Bed of coals 

Bed of nails 

Through the smoke 

Behind the veils 

Bed of coals 

Bed of nails 

Through the smoke 

Behind the veils