Temple - THAO, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down

I lost my city in the light of day

Thick smoke, helicopter blades

Heaven and earth have never moved so fast

You’ll never know the fear your mama has

I know your father can’t call anymore

He never meant to be a man of war

But we found freedom what will you do now

Bury the burden baby make us proud

I lost my city in the light of day

Thick smoke, helicopter blades

Why would I bother to remember when

Our people baby die and live again

Look at this one

I want you to see

Fashion was high

My hair was so long

This was maybe '73

You know I have been adored by good and kind men

They sent their love with poetry

By day I gave grand speeches

At night, like you

We danced to be free

I lost my city in the prime of my time

Mud silk and the dust of life

I was a diamond of the embassy

It doesn’t matter what I meant to be

Girl you come from the fortunate ones

Gold sky and a first born son

We don’t have words for the way you have grown

We’ll always feed you

You can always come home

(Why would a million dare sink in the sea?)

(Why would a million dare sink in the sea?)

(Why would a million dare sink in the sea?)

(Why would a million dare sink in the sea?)

I don’t want to say anymore

But I have been here before

I don’t want to say anymore

Find what you need

I don’t want to say anymore

But I have been here before

I have earned this sorrow

Mine to keep

I lost my city in the light of day

Thick smoke, helicopter blades

Why would I bother to remember when

Our people baby die and live again

I lost my city in the light of day

Thick smoke, helicopter blades

Heaven and earth have never moved so fast

You’ll never know the fear your mama has

I know your father can’t call anymore

He never meant to be a man of war

But we found freedom what will you do now

Bury the burden baby make us proud