[Intro]

[Verse 1]
Banning Street house, black from the eaves down
Two fires, pigeons, city wanted her down
Kids bought it cheap with a smile and a crowbar
Said "We'll raise her back up from the ground"

[Chorus]
Watched 'em chase the pigeons, shovel out the ash
Spark the pilot light behind the basement glass
Makes an old man proud to see 'em kiss the rot goodbye
Yeah, they brought her back to life, now she's warm and dry

[Verse 2]
Ripped out the drywall where the junkies tagged rude
Sistered the joists where the upstairs sagged low
Found a cornicello back in the duct work
Said "That's a sign that the place has good bones"

[Chorus]
Watched 'em chase the pigeons, shovel out the ash
Spark the pilot light behind the basement glass
Makes an old man proud to see 'em kiss the rot goodbye
Yeah, they brought her back to life, now she's warm and dry

[Bridge]
Massimo says I should rap about this
But I seen the torch get passed and I know
Load-bearing hope with a good red impact
That's the real contractor-country

[Chorus]
Watched 'em chase the pigeons, shovel out the ash
Spark the pilot light behind the basement glass
Makes an old man proud to see 'em kiss the rot goodbye
Yeah, they brought her back to life, now she's warm and dry

[Outro]
Yeah, warm and dry
(Banning Street rising)
Warm and dry