Spotlights

Prison bars inside our homes Gone way too far this time It's skin on skin for skin tonight And I stand in plain sight I watch it drown Where the fires burn right beside, they'll burn it to the ground And we'll never know. Paper plates and dinner trays Stacked away, stomach groans. To see you see the sight of me Would surely break my bones I wash it down And the fires burned bright outside my house it's not a home And we'll never know. Under these spotlights down on the streets I roam I'm looking for prophets born from these broken homes And under this sunshine revealed your brilliant cast If you never burn bright, if you never take flight you're always looking back. Swept away from holidays Had to learn to play pretend. A list to list a list of things I wish that I could send I toss it out The "once upon a time" for you never reached this blighted home And you'll never know. Momma said goodnight, tried her best to keep you warm The cold outside it broke her down, the fire gone, papa left so long ago And it's been so long, and it's been so long wonder who you have to blame Sitting under this spotlight you find yourself ready for the change Prison bars inside our home Went way too far that night Was skin on skin for skin my son, And you stood in plain sight