Boats

Along the eastern front Where the ocean meets the trees They say the town has fallen Fallen to its knees When dawn brings dusk And blood red dust Tell me when to hold them down Put the boats in the water And the children on our shoulders For all the sons and daughters They're sending in the soldiers Safer than the ground Skin burns as we drown And it's all on fire It's all on fire And if all we know is the sand in our toes and a picture of home Through these salty eyes we're saying goodbye to all that we know And if all that's left is a flame in our chest and a cinder of hope It's all on fire From the western shore Blown onto the land Calls out for more It beggars and demands Desert wind brings changes Making different plans Tell me when you hear the sound And it's all on fire It's all on fire And if all we know is the sand in our toes and a picture of home Through these salty eyes we're saying goodbye to all that we know And if all that's left is a flame in our chest and a cinder of hope It's all on fire Put the boats in the water and the children on our shoulders (Put the boats in the water) Put the boats in the water and the children on our shoulders And if all we know is the sand in our toes and a picture of home Through these salty eyes we're saying goodbye to all that we know And if all that's left is a flame in our chest and a cinder of hope It's all on fire Put the boats in the water and the children on our shoulders Put the boats in the water and the children on our shoulders