Two Judges, One Chair

[Verse 1]
You take the stand with rain upon your coat
One judge asks, “Did it ease the ache?”
The other marks the rule you broke
And neither lets the witness speak

[Pre-Chorus]
The room is built to split the truth
A gavel falls; the scales lean loose

[Chorus]
Happiness calls me innocent
Morality says, “Not so fast”
Happiness calls me innocent
Morality wants the whole truth at last

[Verse 2]
I plead the hours I kept you warm
You name the promises I bent
One judge counts the harm I’ve worn
One counts the harm I meant

[Pre-Chorus]
The clerk writes down two different debts
I leave with both still on my neck

[Chorus]
Happiness calls me innocent
Morality says, “Not so fast”
Happiness calls me innocent
Morality wants the whole truth at last

[Bridge]
If joy is proof, then close the case
If goodness is, erase my name
You sit between them, holding still
While both demand I choose their will

[Final Chorus]
Happiness calls me innocent
Morality says, “Not so fast”
Happiness calls me innocent
Morality wants the whole truth at last

[Outro]
Two judges, one chair
Your name in the air