Tiny Fires
There’s a stranger in this house
Even the dog knows something just ain’t right
The wall lamps, they flicker
When you do laundry at the same time
Outside of this house, the world’s turned upside down
I hear they’re lighting tiny fires, and no one’s trying to put them out
This whole city has a fever
It’s burning up the empty streets
You got a lot of nerve to say you’re sorry
You know those words won’t change anything
Outside of this house, the world’s turned upside down
I hear they’re lighting tiny fires, and no one’s trying to put em out
They hide behind the crooked slogans
That the news anchors squeeze between their crooked teeth
They’ll print ‘em on a mask if it’ll make a dollar
But they sure as hell won’t wear a single one for me
The police joined the army
Darker skin’s a crime again
Here’s to America the ugly
I can’t be a part of this agenda that they spin
Outside of this house, the world’s turned upside down