Watching the Orange Clouds

Go ahead and holler for help No one's gonna save you, the voices that were hired to protect Only betray you, now it seems it's all going down And I'm just standing on a balcony outside of town Watching the orange clouds Kids are in their bedrooms asleep And I don't wanna wake them from some dreams that I hope are sweet These days have shaken them, walking in our daydreams Needing some awakening from the privilege of skin and the seat At the table that's awaiting them across the Burnsidе Bridge There's hеads getting bashed and tear gas, boys too stupid to really be proud Watching the orange clouds Watching the orange clouds And I'm trying really hard to find a way to help to make it all better As I struggle on how and if I should share these stories that are so upsetting But I'm starting to doubt my own facility of even comprehending my place It's too late to try for shelter as the helicopters give it away Give it away Sure wish I could get some sleep Just didn't realize this bottom is so damn deep Hoping one day we'll rise and move into some better place We can look back on nightmares of this endless spring Watching the orange clouds Watching the orange clouds And I'm trying really hard to find a way to help to make it all better I'm just trying really hard to find a way to help to make it all better I'm just trying really hard to find a way to help to make it all better I'm just trying really hard to find a way