Lyrics
[verse]
Down by the harbor where the fog rolls in thick
A man with a suitcase making one more trick
Money talks quiet in the back of a car
Everybody's chasing after one more star
[verse]
He used to be honest, used to walk the line
Now he's running favors on the borderline
The city's got a hunger that don't ever sleep
Feeding on the shadows, feeding on the deep
[chorus]
It's the smuggler's blues, running through the dark
Every deal's a gamble, every step's a spark
It's the smuggler's blues, no way to turn back now
Living on the edge of a broken vow
[verse]
Sirens in the distance, always drawing near
Every friend's a stranger when the money's clear
He knows the game is rigged but he can't walk away
Trapped inside a hustle that don't have a fair day
[chorus]
It's the smuggler's blues, running through the dark
Every deal's a gamble, every step's a spark
It's the smuggler's blues, no way to turn back now
Living on the edge of a broken vow
[bridge]
Somewhere a mother's waiting for a call
Somewhere a conscience whispers through it all
But greed's got a grip that's hard to shake
And every road out feels like one more mistake
[chorus]
It's the smuggler's blues, running through the dark
Every deal's a gamble, every step's a spark
It's the smuggler's blues, no way to turn back now
Living on the edge of a broken vow
