Seven's in the Middle, Son

Made a deal with a strange man,
he could deal his deck with either hand
Winked at me and he said goodbye
Then he switched his patch to the other eye
So I did my best to play my song, but he stopped me before too long
Took my guitar off my lap, tuned it up and then he gave it back
Rise and shine, and give god the glory, glory
Rise and shine, and give god the glory

Wrapped himself in an overcoat, silver necklace 'round his throat
Rattlin' keychain in his pants, sounded like bones when he danced
So I faced myself in the mirror glass, swear to god I heard him laugh
Felt his name rise in my gut, seven years of bad luck
Rise and shine, and give god the glory, glory
Rise and shine, and give god the glory

He said "seven's in the middle, son, so pick a side and ride that one"
Like jewels hangin' on a vine, it's a pendulum that's drowning time
So I lay my head down window-side, neon lights like a reaper's bride
Tried to sleep beneath the black,
of the space behind that devil's patch
Rise and shine, and give god the glory, glory
Rise and shine, and give god the glory

He put a shiver in my soul, shook my hand and froze it cold
Walked me 'round that endless shore, till I knew I'd never been before
Now I hear him singin' from the road
It's a children's song he knows I know
I lay myself down on the ground, emptied both my ears of sound
Rise and shine, and give god the glory, glory
Rise and shine, and give god the glory