A fire truck goes screaming by And it reminds me of that night When you said that you were coming home And then I waited up till four in the morning
She says, "I remember, and why the fuck Would this be a good time to bring that up?" And I am silent, because I´m not sure Sometimes I feel like I should never speak again
She takes my hand and says, "Come on You know, this one´s my favorite song"
And I can see it in my mind Those flames reaching so high Into the night, and that poor family Standing on the front lawn watching
And for some reason, I remember that feeling Being almost jealousy For a new beginning, but I should´ve known That I was already burning it to the ground
But now that I´m dancing in the ashes I just want it to be old
And somehow, with all that distraction I still managed to pick a fight When she got home, and all she had was questions About those flashing red lights
And now the song is ending, Judy´s leaving And I´m getting one more right at last call Claire orders three shots, Charlie raises his up And we tip our heads back before we say good night
Now that I´m standing in the ashes I just want it to be old Now that I´m standing in the ashes I can´t help but sing along