Sifting through a century or more Memories are spread across the floor Cutting through the layers of sentiment Digging deeper than we've ever been The residue A broken shell Abandoned well Saving multiples, collecting dust Pulling out the roots and farming rust Living out of sight and out of mind Boxing up what's left's a losing fight An empty chair A living room An open wound We are in the back seat sleeping soundly through the night Buried under blankets dreaming through the snow and ice And our mother's singing softly in a voice from another life You're safe tonight, you're safe tonight Now we're in the front seat coloring within the lines Flying through the darkness 'til we catch the morning light And we know what is coming but for now this place is quiet We're safe tonight, safe tonight