They came at night, in the dead of dark With a shimmer of light to ignite the spark New tongues move, building something greater So do we march now or prepare to swim later? Another year, another terrible drought She said: "Why sit inside when all hope has run out?" It's just the future of history after all So do we strike now or prepare to lose the war? Each and every step sinks deeper in the mire We need to act like our house is on fire Fill the barrels up, stack them ever higher We need to act like our house is on fire We need to act like our house is on fire We need to act like our house is on fire