Sirens Before Breakfast

[Intro[ [Verse] I drew my house in crayon with olive tree outside A yellow sun above the roof And blue across the side I asked my mother softly If skies forget to fall She kissed my hair and closed her eyes And did not speak at all [Pre-Chorus] My shoes sleep by the mattress My school bag by the wall I keep them close beside me now In case we have to fall [Chorus] We hear the sirens before breakfast Before the bread is torn Before the street cats start their fights Before the day is born We hear the sirens before breakfast They roll across the sky And every child inside this town Knows when it's time to hide [Verse] I woke before the sunlight Dust floating in the air The ceiling cracked above my bed But morning still was there My mother folds the blankets Close beside the door She says we might have to run again Like we have run before [Chorus] We hear the sirens before breakfast Before the bread is warm Before the quiet morning light Can promise something normal We hear the sirens before breakfast They tremble through the sky And every child who hears them learns Too young the reason why [Bridge] I usually running with ball now I run for my life for my life for my life [Solo] [Final Chorus] We hear the sirens before breakfast Before the bread is warm Before the quiet morning light Can promise something normal We hear the sirens before breakfast They tremble through the sky And every child who hears them learns Too young the reason why