You depend on the role
And thrive as the villain
You've lived all your life
With retrospect vision
And nothing's expected
And nothing's achieved
They lend you the slack
And you take what you need
So you rose,
        Unopposed,
Until you met me

Thought you had me the moment you walked in the room
All cryptic with predator's venomous glint
Thought you had me, and so claimed the right to assume
And I knew you were mine when you realized you didn't

It's a question of will
And I knew that you'd join
Now you play for the thrill
And the flip of a coin
The logistics are simple
You will or you won't
The devil you know
Or the devil you don't

But I've raised the stakes
It's your choice
        Walk or run
Sure it's you and me, jailbird
But I've got the gun

back to the highway that never ends