The Iron is Cold

[Intro]
[Verse]
The iron's cold at last
The whistle’s in the past
I left the lint and grime
To steal back all my time
My fingers used to bleed
For someone else's greed
But tonight the rain is sweet
Above the weary street
[Pre-Chorus]
The brick is damp and grey
Where shadows start to play
I’m shaking like a leaf
With a heavy, wild relief
[Chorus]
Look at the lines of this tulle
I’m no longer a fool
I’ll stitch the moon into silk
White as a river of milk
This city will know my name
I’m lighting a brand new flame
From the fire escape to the floor
I’m opening up the door
[Post-Chorus]
Opening the door
I’m wanting so much more
Than a life on the factory floor
[Verse]
A saxophone plays low
Where the hidden liquors flow
The streetlamp hits the hem
Like a polished, silver gem
They said I’d only sew
Where the heavy bobbins go
But I’ve got a needle of gold
And a story to be told
[Pre-Chorus]
The brick is damp and grey
Where shadows start to play
I’m shaking like a leaf
With a heavy, wild relief
[Chorus]
Look at the lines of this tulle
I’m no longer a fool
I’ll stitch the moon into silk
White as a river of milk
This city will know my name
I’m lighting a brand new flame
From the fire escape to the floor
I’m opening up the door
[Bridge]
No more rows of identical seams
I’m the architect of my dreams
Let the French horns start to swell
I’ve got a secret I have to tell
Every stitch is a vow I keep
While the rest of the island’s asleep
I am the master!
I am the light!
Watch me take over the night!
[Solo]
[Chorus]
Look at the lines of this tulle
I’m no longer a fool
I’ll stitch the moon into silk
White as a river of milk
This city will know my name
I’m lighting a brand new flame
From the fire escape to the floor
I’m opening up the door
[Post-Chorus]
Opening the door
I’m wanting so much more
Than a life on the factory floor
[Outro]