[Verse 1] I kept your name in a matchbox tin By the kitchen door where the cold gets in Every promise had a crooked nail Every prayer wore a sinner's veil You came back with the county dust A worn-out coat and a mouth full of rust Said, "Woman, I was born to run" I said, "Then run till the judgment comes" [Pre-Chorus] The floorboards know what the preacher won't The old bell rings when the faithful don't [Chorus] Raise your hands if your heart still burns Stand your ground while the black earth turns We ain't clean, but we're not afraid Bring your grief to the altar made Oh, brother, sister, hear that call Fire in the rafters, ash on us all [Verse 2] There was a scar beneath your wedding band There was blood on the hem of my Sunday dress I saw mercy in the butcher's yard I saw heaven deal the devil cards The fiddle cried by the water tower Steel slid low through the dying hour And the whole back pew began to sway Like a field of wheat before the blade [Pre-Chorus] The floorboards know what the preacher won't The old bell rings when the faithful don't [Chorus] Raise your hands if your heart still burns Stand your ground while the black earth turns We ain't clean, but we're not afraid Bring your grief to the altar made Oh, brother, sister, hear that call Fire in the rafters, ash on us all [Bridge] I don't need a halo, I need a witness I don't need forgiveness dressed up as weakness If the gates are locked, we'll shoulder the iron If the choir goes quiet, we'll keep the fire [Final Chorus] Raise your hands if your heart still burns Stand your ground while the black earth turns We ain't clean, but we're not afraid Bring your grief to the altar made Oh, brother, sister, hear that call Fire in the rafters, ash on us all [Outro] Ash on us all Fire in the rafters Ash on us all Still we rise from the embers
