Shoes by the door, all packed up and ready to go Just in case the ground caves in again below The trail of the fire, the smell of the smoke The feeling when your safest place goes up in smoke From house to house, from room to hall Always on guard, a lifetime standing tall 'Cause if you attach, you have everything to lose So you learn to pick a distance, learn what you must choose Eyes on the exit, hands on the wheel Ready to run from the smallest spark you feel Even when it’s quiet, even when it’s calm and right A voice keeps telling me what I must do tonight It can all be taken away when you least expect... So I secretly keep watching the night Always on the run, even when I'm standing still 'Cause the fear down inside won't obey my own will New walls around me, a warm roof over my head But vigilance sits deep down inside instead When someone gets close, the red lights flash bright 'Cause the losses back then were too heavy to fight Starting all over, boxes lined on the floor Learning to survive where the storm swept me ashore 'Cause if you attach, you have everything to lose So you learn to pick a distance, learn what you must choose Eyes on the exit, hands on the wheel Ready to run from the smallest spark you feel Even when it’s quiet, even when it’s calm and right A voice keeps telling me what I must do tonight It can all be taken away when you least expect... So I secretly keep watching the night Always on the run, even when I'm standing still 'Cause the fear down inside won't obey my own will Can I drop my weapons down to the floor? Can I trust the place where I stood before? It takes so much strength to always stand ready and strong... Just waiting for the storm that will finally be gone Even when it’s quiet, even when it’s calm and right A voice keeps telling me what I must do tonight It can all be taken away when you least expect... So I secretly keep watching the night Always on the run, even when I'm standing still 'Cause the fear down inside won't obey my own will Suitcases by the door... The key in the lock... Maybe... Maybe this time I can stay.
