This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
I work the mill
The same as my father and my brothers, too
My mother works there
She has ever since she left school
But today they all got let go
I guess I'll have to keep this job
Tonight
I looked at the stars burning bright
An empty house
A lot like ours
And never more
And I'll let go
With nothing left to show
What once slept hard
Will come down
At midnight
People above us don't come up this river no more
This town is like a stone
We haven't seen the sun for days
And I'm here working on my own
And I wish I could leave
But tonight,
Under the stars
The building's burning bright
A heavy hope
That once was ours
And nevermore
But I'll let go
With nothing left to show
What once slept hard
Will come down
At midnight
But tonight
We'll pull it away
The stars'll be burning bright
Nothing more
But this house
Will tell the story
And I'll let go with nothing left to show
What once slept hard
Will come down
At midnight
Oh
The same as my father and my brothers, too
My mother works there
She has ever since she left school
But today they all got let go
I guess I'll have to keep this job
Tonight
I looked at the stars burning bright
An empty house
A lot like ours
And never more
And I'll let go
With nothing left to show
What once slept hard
Will come down
At midnight
People above us don't come up this river no more
This town is like a stone
We haven't seen the sun for days
And I'm here working on my own
And I wish I could leave
But tonight,
Under the stars
The building's burning bright
A heavy hope
That once was ours
And nevermore
But I'll let go
With nothing left to show
What once slept hard
Will come down
At midnight
But tonight
We'll pull it away
The stars'll be burning bright
Nothing more
But this house
Will tell the story
And I'll let go with nothing left to show
What once slept hard
Will come down
At midnight
Oh
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I just wanted to let everyone I posted corrected lyrics to the poorly written ones online. And the morons at the new songmeanings and EMI (who don't own the lyrics anyway) posted the same incorrect version from another site instead of the one's I put together. Just wanted to let you all know I know these ones up are wrong, and I've already petitioned them to correct them, but who knows if they will.
[Here's a rewritten corrected version for anyone who cares. 99% correct. Also, love Megan Reilly's vocals on this.]<br /> <br /> I work the mill<br /> The same as my father and my brothers, too<br /> My mother works there<br /> She has ever since she left school<br /> But today they all got let go<br /> I guess I'll have to keep this job<br /> <br /> Tonight<br /> I looked at the stars burning bright<br /> An empty house<br /> A lot like ours<br /> and never more...<br /> <br /> And I'll let go<br /> with nothing left to show<br /> What once slept hard<br /> Will come down<br /> At midnight<br /> [ Lyrics]<br /> People above us don't come up this river no more<br /> This town is like a stone<br /> We haven't seen the sun for days<br /> And I'm here working on my own<br /> And I wish I could leave<br /> <br /> But tonight<br /> Under the stars<br /> the building's burning bright<br /> A heavy hope<br /> That once was ours<br /> and nevermore<br /> <br /> But I'll let go<br /> with nothing left to show<br /> What once slept hard<br /> Will come down<br /> At midnight<br /> <br /> But tonight<br /> We'll pull it away<br /> The stars'll be burning bright<br /> Nothing more,<br /> But this house<br /> Will tell the story<br /> <br /> And I'll let go with nothing left to show<br /> What once slept hard<br /> Will come down<br /> Tonight<br /> <br /> Ohhh