[Verse 1]
The wallpaper’s peeling in Room 22
And the dial tone is screaming as I’m calling for you
“Hey baby,” I whisper, “I’m doing just fine”
While I’m staring at the stains and the cheap red wine
You’re crying for home, and you’re begging for peace
While I’m praying for silence and a moment’s release.
[Pre-Chorus]
I tell you I’m chasing a desert-born dream
But I’m drowning in shadows and a silent scream
I don’t tell you about the blood on the floor
Or the way that I’m shaking as I look at the door.
[Chorus]
So keep your light burning, keep your heart in the sun
While I’m paying the price for the things that I’ve done!
I’ll love you forever, through the fire and the rain
But I’m carrying a weight that I can’t quite explain!
It’s a long way to heaven, and I’ve missed the last turn
Just a candle in the window while the bridges all burn!
[Bridge]
(Spoken Word – To the audience, not into the phone)
“She thinks I’m a hero. She thinks I’m just wild. She doesn’t know about the old man… Every time I close my eyes, I hear the sirens. Every time I breathe, I taste the gasoline and the guilt.”
(Back to the phone)
“I gotta go now, baby. I’ll see you… in the stars.”
[Outro]
I hung up the phone and I grabbed for the keys
Falling down on my scarred and my dirty knees
I’m back in the saddle, I’m back in the cage
The final chapter on the final page!
I’m dropping the hammer! I’m crossing the line!
Give ‘em a reason to make me shine!