Tokyo Red Alert

Just shy of 5000 miles away from everything we know
Jonny’s looking shaky on a basement floor in Tokyo
The boys are pacing, waiting for a warning on the radio
The river’s rising up outside when Mama says it’s time to go

Single file and heel to toe
Onward through the danger zone
Hoping that we make it home from Tamagawa Tokyo

Rain is pouring in from all directions soaking us to the bone
Just a half a mile to the safe evacuation zone
I wanna call my wife but I’m scared she’ll hear my panicked tone
When I lie and say “I’m fine, no need to worry, love. I’m coming home.”

We waded through the streets until we finally stumbled through the door
Up a half a dozen flights of stairs and fell onto the floor
Huddled in the hallway, nothing left but to wait out the storm
Shivering til the morning spit us out onto the streets once more