Fireflies in a Steel Mill

She ran hard

And her feet felt nothin'

A giant river twistin' to the top of the hill

And fell down hard

And man, it hurt

And bruised her body

On the rocks and the dirt

See to her this just feels weird, and very very very sad

But she won't cry

She won't laugh

She'll come home baby, if you take it all back

If you take it all back

And it was hard

When he told her

Those ideas that never get finished

Well, that's what we are

We're like the places

You just never see

You'd read about them, you know you'd love 'em

That's how you fell in love with me

And to him that just seems weird

and very, very, very sad

But don't cry

Don't laugh

Would you come home baby, if I take it all back?

'Cause I can take it all back

And I've heard that we can be fulfilled,

Like fireflies in a steel mill

We got fresh, pressed, linens on the floor

But the landlord's at the door,

Saying, your check's signed in a disappearing ink

Your gold has broken all my teeth,

And this past Christmas, the air was too dry,

We set fire to the wreath

But we were warm and dry beneath

This is the last time you'll do this to me

And oh, oh, oh Emily

You can't hold your drink

And oh oh oh it was to be, what do you think?

Of this heavy smog warning?

Should we turn our tails and flee?

Or just sit tight and breathe deep?