I wake up, I go down, start clearing off the ground I don’t mind, I'm just picking up sticks Filling up those barrels, and I'm filling them quick Building fires so high you can see them from space Keep doing it fast like it’s some kind of race I can taste the smoke going down to my lungs I listen to the echoes of the songs we sung Get yourself out of the way Get yourself out of your own damn way She’s waiting to take you away Taking you to a new school today Go and learn all you can You don’t have to understand Give her all that you have Give her all you can give What she’ll give you back Is the best reason to live The fire goes up, the smoke falls down It’s time to leave, no messing around The flames are coming, burning trees like sticks It’s burning houses, it’s burning ‘em quick The fire’s so high you can see it from space Leaving here fast like it’s some kind of race I taste the smoke going down to my lungs Spitting out the ashes that land on my tongue