Tear it All Down

Pressed up against this shop front
 Drawing faces there in crayon
 It's a long way from the pockets full of rain
 And you have walked the streets for hours
 With your loose change and your flowers
 And now I'll learn your body like a nursery rhyme in braille
 It's a simple explanation
 For the paths that you have taken
 You have stumbled from the cradle to a prayer
 But in this darkened room
 We have got heart enough to burn
 We can dance away the hours we can leave our questions there
 And we'll tear it all down
 We'll tear it all down
 So welcome to our winning streak
 No broken bones or old deceits
 Its you and me versus this little town
 We're the rag dolls in the gutter
 we're the curses that they'll mutter
 And you will still be trying on my heart just like a crown
 And we'll tear it all down
 We'll tear it all down
 I know your tactics all the practice this bravery took
 And the flags are flying you're trying out a different look
 Now there's a candle in the window
 I've got a lousy history of tomorrows
 So I'll spill the beans in every little sound
 You are the creaking of the door
 You are the chorus of applause
 You are wishbones and the axis that these songs will spin around
 And we'll tear it all down
 We'll tear it all down
 I know your tactics all the practice this bravery took
 And the flags are flying you're trying out a different look
 And we'll tear it all down
 We'll tear it all down
 We'll tear it all down
 We'll tear it all down