Verse 1 I wake up to sirens in the back of my mind Coffee tastes like smoke and a warning sign I’m holdin’ the middle while the edges fray Hands full of water, watchin’ sparks hit hay I say easy now, let’s cool it down But the heat just moves to the next damn town Put one fire out, wipe sweat from my eyes Walk away but the smoke won’t die Chorus I’m tired of patchin’ cracks in a breaking wall Tryin’ to keep the peace while the whole thing falls Seems like folks don’t want no ceasefire ya’ll They just wanna be right, wanna draw the line Yeah, the world’s still burnin’, that much is true And I’m wonderin’ why I keep runnin’ into the flames for you Verse 2 I catch fists comin from both sides Bite my tongue bloody just to keep some hope alive Everybody swears they are justified But nobody listens, they just wanna fight I ain’t blind, I see the ash in the air Feel it settle heavy in a whispered prayer I ask myself in the dead of night Why I keep standin’ up in another fight Chorus I’m tired of patchin’ cracks in a breaking wall Tryin’ to keep the peace while the whole thing falls Seems like folks don’t want no ceasefire ya’ll They just wanna be right, wanna draw the line Yeah, the world’s still burnin’, that much is true And I’m wonderin’ why I keep runnin’ into the flames for you Bridge But buried in the bruises and the smoke-stung air There’s a spark that won’t die, still breathin’ in there Calls me son, calls me up, says don’t let it go There’s a Father’s way that the fire don’t own Says light don’t quit just ‘cause dark gets loud Dawn still comes even under clouds Chorus Yeah, I’m tired, but I ain’t layin’ it down Still holdin’ the line while it all spins ‘round They can scream, they can curse, they can choose the night I’ll still strike hope in the middle of the fight ‘Cause the world’s still burnin’, yeah, I know it’s true But there’s a new day comin’, and I’m fightin’ for it too
