Scrapyard Lullaby

Wake up running on the sacred ground 
Searching the scrapyard for my dirty crown 
I been walking a very long time 

Baby child up on your momma's knee 
Thirty-five angels looking after me 
They been watching with eyes so wide 

In a sea of steel I seen a golden glow 
Screaming the message anyone could know 
Like a walking translation on a street of lies 
Singing this scrapyard lullaby 

I'm gonna' take my time for her riches 
Wait for the diamonds to ripen in the ditches of love around here 
Things are never as they appear 

Got a natural pearl in my calloused hand 
Saved for the girl who could really understand what it takes to see 
The gold from the alchemy 

From a rusted hood I seen the stars fall about 
Screaming the message anyone could find out 
Like a walking translation down a street of lies 
Singing this scrapyard lullaby 

Hush now baby dream sweet things 
Mama gonna' bring your anvil some wings 
She will let it go, you won't even know 

Cause the chrome do rust and the dust do shine 
Broken could be golden in it's very own time 
You can be sure, you won't even know what for 

Now I'm down in the junk on a darkened day 
Searching through the prizes others throw away 
Like a walking translation on a street of lies 
Singing this scrapyard lullaby 
Wake up running on the sacred ground 
Thirty-five angels leading her around 
Like a walking translation down a street of lies 
Singing the scrapyard lullaby 
Singing the scrapyard lullaby