Sinister Kid Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well, the crooks are out, and the streets are gray
You know I wouldn't have it any other way, yeah
Your mother's words, they're, they're ringin' still
But your mother don't pay our bills, yeah

[Chorus]
A sinister kid is a kid who
Runs to meet his maker
A drop dead sprint from the day he's born
Straight into his maker's arms

And that's me, that's me
The boy with the broken halo
That's me, and that's me
The devil won't let me be

[Verse 2]
I got a tortured mind, and my blade is sharp
A bad combination in the dark
If I kill a man in the first degree
Baby, would you, would you flee with me? Yeah


[Chorus]
A sinister kid is a kid who
Runs to meet his maker
A drop dead sprint from the day he's born
Straight into his maker's arms

And that's me, and that's me
The boy with the broken halo
And that's me, that's me
The devil won't let me be
[Interlude]
(Alright)
(Got it)

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]
A sinister kid is a kid who
Runs to meet his maker
A drop dead sprint from the day he's born
Straight into his maker's arms

And that's me, and that's me
The boy with the broken halo
That's me, and that's me
The devil won't let me be

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In this dark track, the Keys tell the story of a young man with mental illness. Through short, sharp imagery, the Keys paint a picture of his bleak upbringing and similarly dark future.

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Credits
Other Instruments
Mastering Location
Drums, Percussion
Mastering Engineer
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Recorded At
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Sheffield, AL
Release Date
May 18, 2010
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