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Assassin Lyrics by John Mayer

Battle Studies

2009

[Verse 1]
I work in the dead of night
When the roads are quiet and no one is around
To track my moves, racing the yellow lights
To find the gate is open, she's waiting in the room
I just slip on through

[Pre-Chorus]
You get in, you get done and then you get gone
You never leave a trace, or show your face, you get gone
Should've turned around and left before the sun came up again
But the sun came up again

[Verse 2]
Enter the morning light
To find the day is burning the curtains and the wine
In a little white room
No I'm not alone, her head is heavy on me
She's sleeping like a child
What could I do?

[Pre-Chorus]
You get in, you get done and then you get gone
You never leave a trace, or show your face, you get gone
Should've turned around and left before the sun came up again
But the sun came up again

[Chorus]
I was a killer, was the best they'd ever seen
I'd steal your heart before you ever heard a thing
I'm an assassin and I had a job to do
Little did I know that girl was an assassin too

[Bridge]
Suddenly I'm in over my head and I can hardly breathe
Suddenly I'm floating over her bed and I feel everything
Suddenly I know exactly what I did, but I can not move a thing
And suddenly I know exactly what I'd done
And what it's going to mean to me, mean to me
I'm gone

[Chorus]
I was a killer, was the best they'd ever seen
I'd steal your heart before you ever heard a thing
I'm an assassin and I had a job to do
Little did I know that girl was an assassin too

[Outro]
She's an assassin
She's an assassin
She's an assassin
She's an assassin and she had a job to do
Credits
John Mayer

John Mayer

About “Assassin” by John Mayer

Read the complete lyrics to "Assassin" by John Mayer from the album "Battle Studies" in 2009. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Aa (Check Description), Rock.

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"Assassin" is credited to John Mayer. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Assassin" appears on "Battle Studies" in 2009.

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