Rungs Below the Rotor

[Intro] [Verse 1] The lift dies hard beneath my boots The nacelle bucks against the rain Red lamps blink out across the panel The tower shakes its iron frame You call from control, “stay where you are” But water’s crawling through the hatch I click my lamp against the dark And find the rungs beneath the latch [Chorus] I’m coming down, rung after rung While blades cut circles through the gale Keep talking, keep my name alive I’ll meet the ground beneath this steel I’m coming down, don’t kill the line Your voice is all i have to hold One careful step, one breath at a time Through the storm and down the tower [Verse 2] The ladder runs inside the tower Each rung is slick beneath my glove The headlamp catches bolts and cables The rotor’s thunder shakes above You beg me not to move another inch I hear the fear behind the call I tell you, “mark my place on screen” Then lower myself along the wall [Chorus] I’m coming down, rung after rung While blades cut circles through the gale Keep talking, keep my name alive I’ll meet the ground beneath this steel I’m coming down, don’t kill the line Your voice is all i have to hold One careful step, one breath at a time Through the storm and down the tower [Guitar solo] [Chorus] I’m coming down, rung after rung While blades cut circles through the gale Keep talking, keep my name alive I’ll meet the ground beneath this steel I’m coming down, don’t kill the line Your voice is all i have to hold One careful step, one breath at a time Through the storm and down the tower [Outro] The service door gives way below Rain hits my face; the ground holds still You say my name through the radio I answer, “i’m here. i’m here.”