I watched in awe of the violent flames
It was a work of art, my focus hard to break
I rebuilt the boards that fell apart
From a swing set marked in chalk on Central Park
Maude, you made me cry -
I was only six years old
Maude, you left me alone -
It was much too hard, you know
So let's go back before it started
You make them work for what they want to hear
Your feet in the fire
I'm on my way to find some answers
In the ashes on the avenues
With fear in your eyes
I barely know it anymore
The incidental truth of things once hoped for
A flashlight in force reveals a face
That had a voice, but never had a name
Maude, you made me cry -
I was only six years old
Maude, you left me alone -
It was much too hard, you know
So let's go back before it started
You make them work for what they want to hear
Your feet in the fire
I'm on my way to find some answers
In the ashes on the avenues
With fear in your eyes
So let's go back before it started
You make them work for what they want to hear
Your feet in the fire
I'm on my way to find some answers
In the ashes on the avenues
With fear in your eyes