Lyrics

[Verse]
Footsteps creeping in the dark of the dawn
Knocking heavy where the laughter's gone
They wear their badges like a shield of stone
But hearts they break will never be their own

[Chorus]
Chasing shadows through the night
They hide the sun
They steal the light
Families torn by a paper fight
Who gave them the right
Who gave them the right

[Verse 2]
The roots run deep but they cut the tree
Tell me now
Where’s the humanity
They say the law is the law
Can't bend
But what of love when it meets its end

[Prechorus]
They pull the thread
The fabric frays
Who will mend these broken ways

[Chorus]
Chasing shadows through the night
They hide the sun
They steal the light
Families torn by a paper fight
Who gave them the right
Who gave them the right

[Bridge]
Mama cries
Her baby’s gone
Borders drawn where none belong
A world so small
We’re all the same
But still they play this cruel game