Verse 1 – male vocal
Rusty tap at the end of the hall
Bucket waiting where the pipes go
Neighbours knock but nobody calls
My mother's voice in my ear then
Water's coming, don't you forget
Pre-Chorus – both
Can we trust a sound that's been broken for years
Is it coming or are the walls just trembling?
Chorus
Verse 2 – female vocal
I put my hands on the pipe's old skin
Warm water starts to pour in
Nobody knows where it will stop
My mother taught me not to ask why
The neighbour laughs at the sound of the drip
Tells us this is all we can keep
Not enough to drink but maybe enough to hope
Pre-Chorus – both
Can we trust a sound that's been broken for years
Is it coming or are the walls just trembling?
Chorus
Bridge
Water on our hands, water in the pan
We won't ask what else they've turned off down there
Not enough to drink but this is something more
Than nothing at all. We're holding onto water.