Paul Michael White Jr. - Burn Before Reading lyrics

I watched the thunder falling up the stairs Wandered the river with the last scholars Our job to burn what's left of the written word We'll ensure that they forget what has gone We'll take our time We'll drive too soon We'll watch this whole place light like it's half past noon Witness Exhibit A: 1000 cars TV's burn bright enough to overshadow stars Children look up their first word on the internet They think that cheeseburgers are all heaven sent One more try What's left to do? To sink in the ground & at least help the flowers to bloom I watched the thunder falling up the stairs The look on their faces like tumbling chairs Our job to burn what's left of the written word We've ensured that they will forget all that's gone