White Knuckles

With a sweet injection
From the venom vile
Will I fortify my immunity?
If I grip the rattler
With white knuckles
Will my guardian angel abandon me?

Dancing with a serpent
Dancing with a snake
Dancing with a serpent
Dancing with a snake
Nobody needs to get hurt
I'm just kicking up a little dirt
Dancing with a serpent
Dancing with a snake

If I savor a swallow of communion wine
Will I compromise my sobriety?
If I clutch the chalice
With white knuckles
Will Lucifer kneel down by me?

If I kiss her dark mind
With alluring words
Will I sacrifice my integrity?
When I brush her warm skin
With white knuckles
Will my flesh and blood
Rule over me?