[Verse 1]
Someone's selling garden roses down the square
People gathering by to breathe the morning air
But no one sees the bitter cold and shivering empty hands
A schoolgirl runnin' by and tryin' to beat the bell
People dropping, tossing coins in wishing wells
But no one cares for dreams that don't fit into our world

[Chorus]
Maybe nightfall darkens skies
And maybe teardrops stain our eyes
But may the slightest light start a fire

[Verse 2]
A soldier in the hands of a forgotten mess
Digging out the burning bullets in his chest
So eager, bold and noble, printing footsteps on this earth

[Chorus]
And maybe nightfall darkens skies
And maybe teardrops stain our eyes
But may the slightest light
Start a fire, start a fire
But may the slightest light start a fire