Survival In The Wild Lyrics - Adrian Belew

Underneath a burning sky 

The tenants of the fire 

Sit in silence as they ponder 

Survival in the wild 

With our love to keep us up 

There is nothing in the world 

That can knock us down 

We can take whatever comes 

If we face it hand in hand 

We can stand our ground 

Just a couple of kids with clouds in our heads 

Trying to swim upstream; trying to make it good 

But it happened so fast; when disaster came 

That a river of teardrops couldn't wash it away 

How do we now view ourselves, 

Sitting victims in a shelter needing help? 

How do we now regain control 

Over the remnants of our life without a home? 

If a bomb had hit us, nothing less would remain 

Not a wall to lean on; not a fork or a plate 

But at least we made it out and we're still alive 

And we're starting over now in the middle of the night 

It's a matter of time; a struggle to survive 

But it doesn't need to be a lonely fight 

If we stand by each other 

We'll be sure of our survival in the wild 

Underneath a burning sky 

The tenants of the fire 

Sit in silence as they ponder 

Survival in the wild