Tear It All Down Lyrics - Songs From The Gutter - Thea Gilmore

Pressed up against this shop front 

Drawing faces there in crayon 

It's a long way from the pockets full of rain 

And you have walked the streets for hours 

With your loose change and your flowers 

And now I'll learn your body like a nursery rhyme in braille 

It's a simple explanation 

For the paths that you have taken 

You have stumbled from the cradle to a prayer 

But in this darkened room 

We have got heart enough to burn 

We can dance away the hours we can leave our questions there 

And we'll tear it all down 

We'll tear it all down 

So welcome to our winning streak 

No broken bones or old deceits 

Its you and me versus this little town 

We're the rag dolls in the gutter 

We're the curses that they'll mutter 

And you will still be trying on my heart just like a crown 

And we'll tear it all down 

We'll tear it all down 

I know your tactics all the practice this bravery took 

And the flags are flying you're trying out a different look 

Now there's a candle in the window 

I've got a lousy history of tomorrows 

So I'll spill the beans in every little sound 

You are the creaking of the door 

You are the chorus of applause 

You are wishbones and the axis that these songs will spin around 

And we'll tear it all down 

We'll tear it all down 

I know your tactics all the practice this bravery took 

And the flags are flying you're trying out a different look 

And we'll tear it all down 

We'll tear it all down 

We'll tear it all down 

We'll tear it all down