Regrets collect like old friends 
Here to relive your darkest moments 
I can see no way, I can see no way 
And all of the [bad word] out to play 

And every demon wants his pound of flesh 
But I like to keep some things to myself 
I like to keep my issues drawn 
It's always darkest before the dawn 

And I've been a fool and I've been blind 
I can never leave the past behind 
I can see no way, I can see no way 
I'm always dragging that horse around 

All of these questions, such a mournful sound 
Tonight I'm gonna bury that horse in the ground 
'Cause I like to keep my issues drawn 
It's always darkest before the dawn. 

Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, 
Shake it out, ooh woaaah 
Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, 
Shake it out, ooh woaaaah 

And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back 
So shake him off, oh woah 

I am done with my graceless heart 
So tonight I'm gonna cut it out and then restart 
Cause I like to keep my issues drawn 
It's always darkest before the dawn 

Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, 
Shake it out, ooh woaaah 
Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, 
Shake it out, ooh woaaah 

And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back 
So shake him off, oh woah 

And given half the chance 
Would I take any of it back 
It's a fine romance but it's left me so impaired 
It's always darkest before the dawn 

Oh woah, oh woah... 

And I'm damned if I do 
And I'm damned if I don't 
So here's to drinks in the dark at the end of my road 
And I'm ready to suffer and I'm ready to hope 
It's a shot in the dark aimed right at my throat 
'Cause looking for heaven found a devil in me 
Looking for heaven found a devil in me 
But why the [bad word] I'm gonna let it happen to me? 

Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, 
Shake it out, ooh woaaah 
Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, 
Shake it out, ooh woaaah 

And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back 
So shake him off, oh woah 

Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, 
Shake it out, ooh woaaah 
Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, 
Shake it out, ooh woaaah 

And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back 
So shake him off, oh woah