The Arsonist

There's truth beneath the floorboards

There's hope in brick and stone

They tell me just to shut my mouth

Leave well enough alone

But I think maybe all that's needed is a match and gasoline

'Cause I don't think that any one of them believes that there will be a reckoning

But I will see this city burn

Still good shepherds scattered but they're far between and few

And the sheep's skin that the wolves all wear

So thin I see right through

And I think maybe all that's needed is some gas and open flame

'Cause I don't think that any one of them believes that fire can erase their names

But I will see this city burn

I said I will see this city burn

We will burn it down and

Build it again

What was buried in flame

Burn it down and

Build it again from the bricks that remain

I love this city

But I've set and numbered its days

I love this city enough that I'll set it ablaze

I love this city

But I've set and numbered its days

I love this city enough that I'll set it ablaze

There is truth beneath the floorboards

There's hope in brick and stone

They tell me just to shut my mouth

Leave well enough alone

But I think that maybe all that's needed is some flint and hardened steel

'Cause I don't think that any one of them believes the revolution's real

We will burn it down and

Build it again what was buried in flame

Burn it down and

Build it again from the bricks that remain

We will burn it down and

Build it again what was buried in flame

Burn it down and

Build it again from the bricks that remain

I love this city

But I've set and numbered its days

I love this city enough that I'll set it ablaze

I love this city

But I've set and numbered its days

I love this city enough that I'll set it ablaze

I love this city

But I've set and numbered its days

I love this city enough that I'll set it ablaze

I love this city

But I've set and numbered its days

I love this city enough that I'll set it ablaze

And it will burn

Watch the city burn

It will burn