I watched the water rising
The waves that washed away my crown
I lit a match, defiant
And felt it burn the whole way down
The lights were out on Houston
And empty streets betrayed the sound
Of leaves and stones heard singing
The hands we held still holds us down
But oh, the smoke still breathing
From ashes firm beneath my feet
Like hope still unforgotten
And grass that grows where once lay streets
The house that keeps our secrets
The floor that bore our humble steps
These walls like arms embrace us
The door we smashed to get back
We will run
Back home
Cause we're still running
Back home
The youngest heart beats loudest
The oldest, steady and content
Our days like clocks, unwinding
We came, we saw, we loved and
We will run
Back home
Cause we're still running
Back home
I watched the water rising
The waves that washed away my crown
I lit a match, defiant
And felt it burn the whole way down
The lights were out on Houston
And empty streets betrayed the sound
The leaves and stones still singing
The hands we held still hold us down