Voice of the Fire

One fine April day Carrie ran away Her JanSport stuffed with make-up and clothes She took the Van Galder to O'Hare If she ever made it there only she knows So begins her affair with the crown prince of nowhere The whole world at her feet dancing to her heartbeat She takes a breath she lets it out With a twist and with a shout She knows there's nothing you can do When the fire speaks to you Then one August night vodka and Crystal Light Teamed up to take her down and succeeded Now everything she needs is clear, clear or brown And so began her reign as the queen of feeling no pain Landed in Appleton keeping house at the Red Roof Inn She takes a breath then lets it go Telling the world I told you so Nothing but love eight days a week Until you hear the fire speak September dropped a bomb She realized she'd become her mom In her heart she always knew one and one makes three or four or five before it makes two Time frozen slips away too fast She's nearly finally home at last Running one step ahead of her past She's nearly finally home at last Closer she gets further away She's never there she's there to stay She knows that no one has a choice When you hear the fire's voice