Listen up old red, you never listened to a word the doctor said
They could never be blue, they could never be blue
They're only red from all the tears that I should've shed
Red is the color of farewell
A lazy little tear running from each eye
They could never be blue, they could never be blue
Blue is a greeting from a friend
They're only red from all the things I could have done instead
They could never be blue, they could never be blue
So when you look into these eyes I hope you realize
They're only red from all the thoughts unused inside my head
He told you if you drank another you'd be dead
Old red's in town and sitting late at night he doesn't make a sound
Old red he died and every single landlord in the district cried
They're only red from all the women that I could've wed
So when you look into these eyes I hope you realize
They could never be blue, they could never be blue
Old red eyes is back, his shoulders ache all over and his brain is sore
They could never be blue, they could never be blue
Blue is a street without an end
Just adding to the wrinkles on his deathly frown
He pours a drink and listens to his body thaw
Red is the color of my hell
An empty bottle of whiskey laying by his side
