Lyrics

Chatham

Before she thought of what to say
He held a diamond to her face
And vowed ?You?ll never have to live your life in fear
The writing?s more than on the wall
Our folks can?t clean it anymore
They did their best, left us the rest, we?ll go from here
There?s a place you won?t believe
Where the front step?s always clean
And you can teach me what it takes to make you smile
It?s just a short commute from here
Might not be heaven, but it?s near
When we make it out to Chatham we?ll be fine

?You?re riding home the subway trains
Clutching your purse, counting your change
And the man across the aisle gives you a glare
You keep your eyes fixed straight ahead
And just remember what I said
Even an angel has to sometimes be prepared
We?ll be out among the trees
Far from the beggars and the thieves
They can take their world and burn it to the sky
We can live our life in peace
I think we both know what I mean
When we make it out to Chatham we?ll be fine

?Let me take you worlds away
On a safe commuter train

?It?s as ugly as the truth
But tell me what else can we do?
When you?re always looking forward and behind
They?ll say I?m hateful to the core
Go ask them who?s living next door?
When we make it out to Chatham we?ll be fine

?I?ll be out front raking leaves
Out where every backyard?s green
And the sidewalk marks the outskirts of your life
We can catch the 5:05
If our connection?s right on time
When we make it out to Chatham we?ll be fine?