Drifting and turned, double edge dance Hearts burn with the wind to find their way Words that connect, never gain enough traction Thus forever blown astray And there was never any doubt Plans to make carried out Time keeps slipping through Angel of the blues Medicine and blood, all the strands that collide Pour down lessons of youth A ghost to believe in, bolts and bone to survive Outbound tells burden of truth There was never any doubt Plans to make carried out Time keeps slipping through Angel of the blues The Mississippi river, magnetic engines roar Sad songs keep the devil away Chances are it's a given That it was time all along Miles keep knocking at the door There was never any doubt Plans to make carried out Time keeps slipping through Angel of the blues