Lyrics
[verse]
In this town the smoke sits on the roofs
Daddy's tired, working till he's gray
Mama's hands are rougher than the proofs
Of every debt she's paid and paid away
I was born inside these narrow walls
Watched the dreams of neighbors fade to dust
Heard the whistle of the freight that calls
A promise that this town will never trust
[chorus]
We gotta break away from here somehow
Before this life decides our final vow
Girl, just take my hand and don't look back
There's a wider world beyond this track
We gotta break away, break away
[verse]
Every night I hear the same old sound
Trains that pass but never seem to stop
Dreams get buried underneath this ground
Before they ever get a chance to top
But I've got fire burning in my chest
A kind of hunger this town can't contain
I won't lie down and let it be my rest
I won't surrender to this same refrain
[chorus]
We gotta break away from here somehow
Before this life decides our final vow
Girl, just take my hand and don't look back
There's a wider world beyond this track
We gotta break away, break away
[bridge]
Just one more day of scraping by these walls
Just one more night before the morning calls
Then we'll be gone, chasing brighter skies
Leaving nothing but the dust and goodbyes
[chorus]
We gotta break away from here somehow
Before this life decides our final vow
Girl, just take my hand and don't look back
There's a wider world beyond this track
We gotta break away, break away
