Lyrics

Sandy in her room lookin’ at the moon
Her parents fight behind the wall
Up yonder she stares, moon so far from here
Was she born to feel so small?
Sometimes she feels like she's nothing
Nothing at all

Full and angst and fear, she texts Tommy “get me out of here”
His headlights cut like knives through the dark
Then he kisses her so deep, likes her lips hold the secrets that he seeks
She searches for God in his eyes
Then they burn into the night like fireflies

They make love with a magic that brings the glimmer to the dark
Wrapped up in the magic born from broken hearts
They ain’t worried where it ends
'Cause passion made it start
If Life’s a fire, then they’re just lonely sparks

Like fireflies flies flies
Like fireflies flies flies

Sandy in her room with the baby and a broom
Her back and tits they hurt like hell
He said he’d be home by nine, but he’s never home on time
Maybe he got thrown back in jail

Like a Catholic to a rosary, she clings to flaccid memories
Childhood dreams of what life should be
This afternoon about two or three, she was cocksure she was gonna leave
She put on her shoes and on the baby's coat
And then sat down to write a note:

"Oh, Tommy remember your daddy’s Cadillac in that December
Bald tires sliding in the snow
When we dreamed of life outside of here, from your daddy’s screaming and your mother's tears
Where we could learn all that there was to know
Oh, but the pain is in our blood, the sticks the stones and the mud
Keeps us bound like a ball and chain
And already in our baby’s eyes I’m seeing that familiar spite
And I swear on my Christian name
I'll do anything to save her
I mean anything."

Then she felt that familiar spark
The dream that he lit in her heart
All those lonesome years ago
Then she stopped and stared at the wall
Then she thought about it all
“I should go; but I need him so”
Then she said, “I'm sorry honey, let mama take off your coat.”

They made love with the magic that brings the joy in the tears
The kind of magic keeps a broken heart beating
Through the rhythmless years
They ain’t worried where it ends
'Cause they know passion made it start
If Life’s a fire, than we're just lonely sparks

Like fireflies flies flies
Like fireflies flies flies