andrew mcmahon in the wilderness – fire escape lyrics
[verse 1]
i met up with an acrobat
in brooklyn or some place like that
with life and taxis flying past
we tore that dance hall down
[verse 2]
pocket change and subway cars
our big ideas filled empty bars
you might be from the moon or mars
either way, i’m never going home
[pre-chorus]
so, lets hang an anchor from the sun
there’s a million city lights but
[chorus]
you’re number one
you’re the reason i’m still
up at dawn
just to see your face
we’ll be going strong
with the vampires, baby
we belong, we belong awake
[post-chorus]
swinging from the fire escape
[verse 3]
i was drinking from the wishing well
some junkie metal-head hotel
when we boarded the carousel
the roof was caving in
[verse 4]
on the stage my oxblood friend
was singing songs about the end
the bankers in the lion’s den
were dropping lines like beggars in the snow
[pre-chorus]
so, lets hang an anchor from the sun
there’s a million city lights but
[chorus]
you’re number one
you’re the reason i’m still
up at dawn
just to see your face
we’ll be going strong
with the vampires, baby
we belong, we belong awake
[post-chorus]
swinging from the fire escape
swinging from the fire escape
swinging from the fire escape
[verse 5]
walking home your hand in mine
tattoos on the river line
the morning birds are taking flight
either way i thought that you should know
[chorus]
you’re my number one
you’re the reason i’m still
up at dawn
just to see your face
we’ll be going strong
with the vampires, baby
we belong, we belong awake
[post-chorus]
swinging from the fire escape
swinging from the fire escape
swinging from the fire escape
swinging from the fire escape
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