Flags

Now you left yourself there on the wall, Looking up. Painted on teeth, powdered concrete. Here on Earth, the sun in the sky Between my teeth. Looking down, Shaking some hand Older than mine. Well, I remember the dealers keeping coins in the Speakers. Choked up on the chic of having hair Like Jesus. The flags are breezing with a brand new feeling. Expensive seats full of abandoned reason. The sun cries tears and they land inside ya. You feel the fear where you once felt pride, Yeah. That's when the world got involved and I Woke up older. With a flag of surrender draped Across my shoulder. Remember before, when we cared About things like who was the tallest? Waiting 'round for the adults to stop talking, But they can't see past what absorbs them. When I grow up, I'll do it different. Trying to change the world by wishing. If I could have it all, whatever I liked, I just want everyone to be all right. To get a little respite from the night after Night of it. I stitch a tear to my Prayer and hold tight. I left myself there on the wall, looking up At the pictures in the pebble dash, glistening Bright. Listen, I might have drunk one too many Years 'cause when the sun sheds tears now, they Set me alight. Now you left yourself There on the wall, Looking up. Painted on teeth, powdered concrete. Here on Earth, the sun in the sky Between my teeth. Looking down, Shaking some hand Older than mine. Wants you to know everything that you fear, Felt it before. Promises So close to the sun When all's said and done. I cherish it, stitch a tear to a Prayer. Fly it so they see. See it turn to sails that catch the wind And follow it until it Leaves. Well, I remember the dealers keeping coins in the Speakers. Choked up on the chic of having hair like Jesus. The flags are breezing with a brand new Feeling. Expensive seats full of abandoned Reason. The sun cries tears and they land Inside ya. You feel the fear where you once felt pride, Yeah. Listen, I might have drunk one too many years 'cause when the sun sheds tears now, They set me alight. I stitch a tear to my prayer and hold Tight.