Forest Fire

When you were young, you used to dream about fires

And scream into the night

To find me standin' barefoot at your side

I used to whisper, "It will be alright"

And lay down at your side

And take your tiny hands into mine

And how was I to know?

I'm not strong

I should have saved you, and oh

I hope you know

That you're my home

But now I'm lost, so lost

I keep imaginin' those flames that did rise

And blackened up the sky

The light that showed you barefoot in the snow

And then the fire started buildin' up inside

Explodin', blindin' lights

Now I'm the one left screamin' through the night

And how was I to know?

I'm not strong

I should have saved you, and oh

I hope you know

That you're my home

But now I'm lost, so lost

I'm gonna carry your bones

I'm gonna carry them all

I'm gonna carry you home

And oh

I'm gonna bury these bones

I'm gonna write it in stone

That you were my home, my home

Forget about it

Forget about it

Forget about it

Forget about it

How was I to know?

That you're my home

But now I'm lost, so lost