First Light on the Water Tower

Lyrics

We climbed the rusty ladder
Before the town woke up
Two brothers and a thermos
And one chipped coffee cup
The roof is cold and quiet
The streets are turning gold
We say not much of anything
But the silence feels like home

Here it comes
Here it comes

First light on the water tower
The whole town turns to flame
First light on the water tower
And nobody knows our names
But we are here together
At the top of everything
First light on the water tower
Hear the morning sing

He lost his job in autumn
I lost my way last spring
We never talked about it
We just kept our own offering
Of bread and quiet moments
And a hand upon a shoulder
The sun came up behind the mill
And made us both feel bolder

Here it comes
Here it comes

First light on the water tower
The whole town turns to flame
First light on the water tower
And nobody knows our names
But we are here together
At the top of everything
First light on the water tower
Hear the morning sing

Pour me one more cup
While the sky climbs up
We will carry what we carry
And the day can wait for us

A siren hums far off
A rooster calls out loud
The factory whistle answers
And I'm glad I'm in this crowd
Of two, the two of us
Sitting on the sky
We climb down in the sunshine
And we do not say goodbye

First light on the water tower
The whole town turns to flame
First light on the water tower
And nobody knows our names
But we are here together
At the top of everything
First light on the water tower
Hear the morning sing