From the recording We Ain't Gonna Let You Burn
Lyrics
Verse 1
Backroad broke down, middle of the night
No kind of signal, no kind of ride
Kicked that tire, looked at the sky
Knew somebody’d show, don't ask me why
Headlights cut through, bend in the curve
Right on time like they always were
Pre-Chorus
Yeah life’ll knock you flat, leave you in the dirt
But it don’t hit as hard when you know your worth
Chorus (Punch Hook)
We ain’t gonna let you burn
Not on our watch, not your turn
When you’re outta road, outta room
We come runnin’ through the smoke, through the gloom
We ain’t gonna let you fall
If you go down, we go all
When it all goes wrong, one thing’s sure—
We ain’t gonna let you burn
Verse 2
Front porch light and a slammed screen door
Half my world ain’t mine no more
They didn’t say much, didn’t need a plan
Just a “we got you” and a steady hand
Sat right there while the night rolled on
Didn’t fix it, just kept me strong
Pre-Chorus
Friends don’t need a reason, don’t need a sign
They just show up every time
Chorus (Punch Hook)
We ain’t gonna let you burn
Not on our watch, not your turn
When you’re outta road, outta room
We come runnin’ through the smoke, through the gloom
We ain’t gonna let you fall
If you go down, we go all
When it all goes wrong, one thing’s sure—
We ain’t gonna let you burn
Bridge
It ain’t talk, it’s showin’ up
When the road gets rough and you’ve had enough
They don’t walk away when it all breaks down
They’re the last ones leavin’ town
Breakdown (Tight Chant)
We ain’t — gonna let you burn
We ain’t — not your turn
Final Chorus (Lift)
We ain’t gonna let you burn
Not on our watch, not your turn
When you’re outta road, outta room
We come runnin’ through the smoke, through the gloom
We ain’t gonna let you fall
If you go down, we go all
When it all goes wrong, one thing’s sure—
We ain’t gonna let you burn
Outro
Yeah when it all goes wrong, one thing’s sure—
We ain’t gonna let you burn