INTRO: VERSE 1: When the fire burns out here It's brighter than the city lights Warmer than a heart of gold And dingos howl just to break the silence The sun comes up just to break the cold Last night I woke with the stars looking back at me Swallowing the sky I felt no anger I felt no shame I felt no reason to cry If I'm not here in the morning I'll cry a river of tears I'll learn to live in a new town But my heart is staying here INSTR: 2 x's VERSE 2: When it's quiet out here a hundred miles away You can hear the train on the line The whistle blows just to break the silence I wave just to break the time I close my eyes, I think of runnin' water I think of runnin' away But the fires burnt to ashes and it's darker than before But I can see as clear as day If I'm not here in the morning I'll cry a river of tears I'll learn to live in a new town But my heart is staying here I'll learn to live in a new town But my heart is staying here