Half a Mile

Half a mile outside this sign Is hope enough to change my mind Dragging heavy heels Crows out in a field a murder wide Tell me, tell me what to do Chasing clouds black and blue One step towards the line Counting breaths and dying on the vine It's a worn out track Eyes on my back We're all scared of the wrong things here We're all wrapped up in these hand-me-down fears If I could fly I'd pull the whole town off this ground No anchors down Sleeping deeper than regret Held you close lest I forget Pulling from both sides Leaving all we love on the divide Watch you waving in retreat Red clay roots beneath your feet Dreamed a dozen times Soaring in my slumber to the chimes Of a church bell song First toll gone We're all scared of the wrong things here We're all wrapped up in these hand-me-down fears If I could fly I'd pull the whole town off this ground Whispers through the burden trees Hear them rustle in the leaves Stories deep inside Count another ring left behind Gave you all my promises Brave as lies I must confess More than I believe Bold as any prayers in-between The truths we tell And, hopes we sell We're all scared of the wrong things here We're all wrapped up in these hand-me-down fears If I could fly I'd pull the whole town off this ground No anchors down