Heart of Hearts

I can’t fake what I don’t believe Can’t rejoice when I need to grieve Won’t stick by what I’d rather leave Like a past not keepin’ hidden A cover is not the same as the song A killer shouldn’t stalk where he doesn’t belong No relativism of right ‘n’ wrong Some fruit must hang forbidden ‘cause I know In my heart of hearts What’s true I can’t speak the words I can’t say Can’t look at the moon an’ call it a day There are those of us hold no sway – The feeble and bedridden There’s a shadowy figure, come to call Real as the claw marks on your wall An’ you won’t have to utter its name at all – That Satan comes unbidden When I turned over The ace of hearts It was blue But I know In my heart of hearts What is true I can’t sleep where the bed is too hot Won’t break stride in the Final Trot When God asks me, “Is that all you got?” I’ll say I coulda tried but didn’t ‘cause I know In my heart of hearts What’s true And I know Inevitably What I must do