Curtain Call

[Verse 1] Burnt skies and the trees are dead and grey Aftermath of a war we never made My grandfather, a railroad man Not afraid of right and wrong, or how to take a stand [Pre-Chorus] Into the fire, against the wind Up and down and back again Under the bridge, over the coals This is the march of a broken soul [Chorus] Step by step, one by one, you'll be counted on Lights go up, so don't be late for the curtain call 'Cause I've never been the type to seize the moments, I'm too late Whilе breaking down the old bricks in the wall [Verse 2] Dusty town south of Mandalay Whеre she still lives to this day Tears are hot and the trail's gone cold Those demons follow me wherever I go [Pre-Chorus] Into the fire, against the wind Up and down and back again Under the bridge, over the coals This is the march of a broken soul [Chorus] Step by step, one by one, you'll be counted on Lights go up, so don't be late for the curtain call 'Cause I've never been the type to seize the moments, I'm too late While breaking down the old bricks in the wall [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] Burnt skies and the trees are dead and grey Aftermath of a war we never made My grandfather, a railroad man Not afraid of right or wrong, or how to take a stand [Pre-Chorus] Into the fire, against the wind Up and down and back again Under the bridge, over the coals This is the march of a broken soul [Chorus] Step by step, one by one, you'll be counted on Lights go up, so don't be late for the curtain call 'Cause I've never been the type to seize the moments, I'm too late While breaking down the old bricks in the wall