There's a boy they call Red
He goes out at night
He's got a list in his pocket
He knows how to fight
If he scavenges everything before midnight
He can climb back in bed
And mamma won't code
Code Red
His name was Promise and he married Hope
They were too hopeful and soon they went broke
He had promised her everything
He swore they'd go far
So to escape
He keeps looking for stars in a jar
They have a daughter who's white
She needs pills to survive
And the bills for the pills make Hope work late at night
The only one home to make sure she's warm
Is howling again
'Cause Red
Red's sneaking back in
She'll pay the fine for disturbance at night
But Blue's eating more than she can afford
White lies soothe Hope
They phone her up on the floor
Can we step out with Blue
You step out too
We'll see the same moon
On the way to the door there's a man playing cards
He snaps his fingers like he's commanding a horse
Shunned finds his motive to break her spark
When he asks why she's crying
I don't cry for you
I'm fighting for my Red White and Blue
Broken glass at the bus stop the old lady sits down
No one puts in her eyedrops and her coat is undone
Hope takes her hand and she helps her aboard
She sees her life
If she loses her son
Hope you're lucky you're young it's a toil
Keep serving drinks to those cads for a while
They talked about the pride they felt Tuesday 'til 5:00
Francie said dear I felt taller for a while
Because only the best of them could look me in the eye
I took champagne
Indeed I took two
Then I toasted the highlife for you
Look around there's still blue in the sky
When your sturgeon roe spoon is not the right type
And the jewels you hide could change someone's life
I won't cry for you
I'm fighting for my Red White and Blue
Hope has a friend Sofie who comes from abroad
She taught her new tricks like her potion for cough
Her hometown is broken hasn't heard from her ma
Let's face Mecca
Or light a vela
Pray your way she's not dead
There's a waif down the hall he stands by her door
His mamma regrets the day he was born
She slurs I didn't think it all through back then
I was swayed by the right
And left to survive
With God on their side
From their tower they look down at the band
Polluted neon aura chill banging cans
Hope tells all three to come sit on her sill
Sing along wrapped in blankets they'll play if you will
It might be a riot but her cable bill's torn
To the man playing Hearts
They might tip your car
Here's a dare cross the line and decide
When no one is watching what you thinking at night
Just how many zeros 45 will imply
When there's tax on these deals that I'm paying with my life
If I make bail I'll be back tonight
Knock on my door
I'm on every floor
Look around there's still blue in the sky
When your sturgeon roe spoon is not the right type
And the jewels you hide could change someone's life
I won't cry for you
I'm fighting for my Red White and Blue
Look around there's still blue in the sky
When your sturgeon roe spoon is not the right type
And the jewels you hide could change someone's life
I won't cry for you
I'm fighting for my Red White and Blue