We Can Do Better

Red hat, blue sign, shouting down the county line,
Everybody’s talkin’ loud, nobody’s talkin’ kind.
Gasoline words, lighting up the night,
We forget the fire started inside.

Scrollin’ past faces we used to know,
Breaking hearts over a political row.
Laughin’ at the folks we used to cheer,
Just ‘cause they don’t see things clear.

But I remember when neighbors waved,
Even when we disagreed that day.
And maybe that old-school way
Ain’t gone - it’s just been hid away.

Hey now, we can do better,
Standin’ in the rain or the sunny weather.
We ain’t gotta fight to feel strong,
We can raise our voice without throwin’ stones.
Hey now, it starts together,
It starts with one heart choosing better
The real infection ain’t left or right,
It’s the pride in our own spite.
We can do better, yeah, we can do better tonight.

Coffee shop talk turned into a cage match,
Can’t even post without a backlash.
Good folks caught in a headline storm,
Truth gets twisted out of form.

Sunday smiles fade to Monday fights,
Nobody’s wrong, nobody’s right.
But underneath that angry flame,
We’re all just tryin’ to stake our claim.

Maybe it’s time to break the chain,
Shake off the fear, not cast the blame.
If we drop the hate, we might reclaim
That spark that made us the same.

Hey now, we can do better,
Standin’ in the rain or the sunny weather.
We ain’t gotta fight to feel strong,
We can raise our voice without throwin’ stones.
Hey now, it starts together,
It starts with one heart choosing better
The real infection ain’t left or right,
It’s the pride in our own spite.
We can do better, yeah, we can do better tonight.

What if disagreement’s not a crime?
What if truth takes just a little time?
We’ve all been wrong, we’ve all been blind,
So let’s meet halfway, leave hate behind.

Hey now, we can do better,
Sing it out loud like a hometown letter.
We ain’t gotta fight to feel strong,
We can raise our voice and still belong.
Hey now, it starts together,
One small light shines forever.
The real infection ain’t left or right,
It’s the pride in our own spite.
We can do better - come on and set it right,
Yeah, we can do better tonight.

We can do better - come on and set it right,
Yeah, we can do better tonight.