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