This day was like any other 
any other day this one like another 
castle briars bristle-stickin’ 
keeping the inside inside, tight like a bird in fright 
‘fraid to let go and lowly go let it go let it 
go go go go go go — 

“go!” said the light before me, and 
“wait”, said the siren’s plaintive cry, 
and “look!” said the smoke 
“look I am sudden ruthless and 
hurriedly burning you” 

And the people were scrambling for their lives 
and the people were scrambling for their lives 
and the people were scrambling for their lives 
and the drive by fires brought water to my eyes 

You stirred me deep as you burned me sweet 
and then piece by piece I let it blaze in 

We walk as though we know where we’re steppin’ 
We go as though we’re the ones in charge… 
Help me remember 
as i’m running, I’m running 
remember as I run by you too 
quick to fire blink 
quick to burn brick home 
up and gone 
up and gone… 
Help me remember 
it can be gone so fast 
help me remember 
all that has gone past 
help me see 
i am here just to hear how to be 
i am here just to hear how to be 
i am here just to hear how to be 
i am here how to 
i am here just to be 
just to simply Be 

When we’re all just scrambling for our lives 
help the drive-by fires bring water to our eyes… 

Castle briars bristle-stickin 
keeping the inside inside, tight like a bird in fright 
‘fraid to let go and lowly go let it go let it 
go go go go go go — 
“Go!” said the light before me, and 
“Wait”, said the siren’s plaintive cry, 
and “Look!” said the smoke 
“look I am sudden ruthless and 
hurriedly burning you” 

When we’re all just scrambling for our lives 
help the drive-by fires bring water to our eyes…