Written by Dar Williams
N.C. C G C Button up that shirt you're s'posed to wear G Am G Don't forget your airline ticket or to brush your hair Am G C Show that family that you care G C And could you wear something that celebrates G Am G Everything you love and maybe what your family hates Am G 'Cause that might be what it takesG C G C First thing they say is, take off your shoes G Am G And they'll say they want your story, but they get confused Am G C By all those words you use G C A year ago your car ran off a cliff G Am G And you saw an angel in mid-air, who said you'd live Am G Well, that's a story you can giveC Em 'Cause that's your fire, that's your soul, you Am F Shouldn't have to go C Em That's your fire, that's your soul, you Am F C Shouldn't have to goBridge: G Em Am C F And they say you're family, you belong to us G Em Am G C You can stay at home and have our love and trust G C Well, any day now one of us could die G Am G If we make you suffer, don't you want to find out why Am G 'Cause we love to watch you tryC Em 'Cause that's your fire, that's your soul, you Am F Shouldn't have to go C Em That's your fire, that's your soul, you Am F Shouldn't have to goG C G C Then you'll fly home and get the flu G Am G And you'll keep staring at the ground, you always do Am G C When they get their time with you G C You are not a punching bag, my dear G Am G I think your darkest days should have some light this year Am G Oh, I think you should stay right hereC Em Am F With your fire, your soul, your soul C Em It's your fire, it's your fire Am F C It's your fire (it's your fire, it's your fire)C Em With your fire, and your soul, you Am F Shouldn't have to go C Em That's your fire, that's your soul, you Am F Shouldn't have to go C Em That's your fire, that's your soul, you Am F Shouldn't have to go C Em That's your fire, it's your fire Am F C It's your fire, It's your fire