Prison bars inside our homes

Gone way too far this time

It's skin on skin for skin tonight

And I stand in plain sight

I watch it drown

Where the fires burn right beside

They'll burn it to the ground

And we'll never know

We'll never know



Paper plates and dinner trays

Stacked away, stomach groans

To see you see the sight of me

Would surely break my bones

I wash it down

And the fires burned bright outside

My house it's not a home

And we'll never know

We'll never know



Under these spotlights down on the streets I roam

I'm looking for prophets born from these broken homes

And under this sunshine revealed your brilliant cast

If you never burn bright, you never take flight and you're always looking back



Swept away from holidays

Had to learn to play pretend

A list to list a list of things

I wish that I could send

I toss it out

The "once upon a time" for you

Never reached this blighted home

You'll never know

And you'll never know

Oh you'll never know



Under these spotlights down on the streets I roam

I'm looking for prophets born from these broken homes

And under this sunshine revealed your brilliant cast

If you never burn bright, you never take flight and you're always looking back



Momma said goodnight, tried her best to keep you warm

The cold outside, it broke her down

The fire gone, papa left so long ago

And it's been so long, it's been so long

Wonder who you have to blame

Sitting under this spotlight

You find yourself ready for the change



Prison bars inside our home

Went way too far that night

Was skin on skin for skin, my son

And you stood in plain sight



Looking for the spotlights down on the streets I roam

I'm looking for prophets born from these broken homes

And under this sunshine revealed your brilliant cast

If you never burn bright, you never take flight and you're always looking back

Always looking back



Under this spotlight [repeat]