Shake It Out

Regrets collect like old friends

here to relive your darkest moments

I can see no way, I can see no way.

And all of the ghouls come out to play

Then every demon wants his pound of flesh

but I like to keep some things to myself

I like to keep my issues drawn

It's always darkest before the dawn.

And I've been a fool and I've been blind

I can never leave the past behind

I can see no way, I can see no way

I'm always dragging that horse around

All of these questions, such a mournful sound

Tonight I'm gonna bury that horse in the ground

'Cause I like to keep my issues drawn

It's always darkest before the dawn.

Shake it out, shake it out

Shake it out, shake it out uh-oh

Shake it out, shake it out

Shake it out, shake it out uh-oh

And it's hard to dance with the devil on your back

so shake him off uh-oh

And I am done with my graceless heart

so tonight I'm gonna cut it out and then restart

'Cause I like to keep my issues drawn

It's always darkest before the dawn.

Shake it out, shake it out

Shake it out, shake it out uh-oh

Shake it out, shake it out

Shake it out, shake it out uh-oh

And it's hard to dance with the devil on your back

so shake him off uh-oh

And you tried to dance with the devil on your back

Given half the chance, would I take any of it back?

It's a fine romance but it's left me so impaired

It's always darkest before the dawn

And I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't

So here's to drinks in the dark at the end of my rope

And I'm ready to suffer and I'm ready to hope

It's a shot in the dark aimed right at my throat

'Cause looking for heaven found a devil in me

Looking for heaven found a devil in me

But why the hell I'm gonna let it happen to me?

Shake it out, shake it out

Shake it out, shake it out uh-oh

Shake it out, shake it out

Shake it out, shake it out uh-oh

And it's hard to dance with the devil on your back

so shake him off uh-oh

Shake it out, shake it out

Shake it out, shake it out uh-oh

Shake it out, shake it out

Shake it out, shake it out uh-oh

And it's hard to dance with the devil on your back

so shake him off uh-oh