River of Us

[Intro] Soft rain taps the town awake, a pulse in the streets gets real A single drop becomes a drum, and hearts begin to feel [Verse 1] We walked with our own plans, fractured routes and tired hands Till water found the cracks and offered us a common chance A silver thread through sidewalks, a ribbon across the lane We followed where it led, a chorus born from shared refrain [Pre-Chorus] Eyes lifted to the wells we share, a promise in the flow Step by step a little stronger, we let the river grow [Chorus] Let the water lead us, one motion, one stride From hush to chorus, we rise, unified Hands in the current, moving as a pair We lift the town with care, we rise together there [Verse 2] The embers of our voices sparked anew in every street Neighbors became neighbors again, and strangers learned to meet We traded old plans for plans that heal and feed the land A circle turning outward, a future in our hands [Pre-Chorus] Children laugh where fountains sing, elders bless the dawn We are the current carried by the dawn [Chorus] Let the water lead us, one motion, one stride From hush to chorus, we rise, unified Hands in the current, moving as a pair We lift the town with care, we rise together there [Bridge] We learned to listen to the rain, to listen to the weed and grain To every drop that joins the stream, to every voice that shares the dream [Chorus] Let the water lead us, one motion, one stride From hush to chorus, we rise, unified Hands in the current, moving as a pair We lift the town with care, we rise together there [Outro] Water whispers, “we are many,” now the river speaks as one A renewed path curling forward, until the work is done