[Intro]
A tale begins on a dusty road, a question in the air
A lawyer asks for life, a spark to compare
[Verse 1]
What is written in the law, how do you read the light?
Love the Lord, with heart and soul, strength, mind, and might
And neighbor as yourself, the compass true and clear
Do this and live, the path becomes sincere
[Chorus]
Who is my neighbor, who do I defend?
Not the one beside, but the bruised and bent
A journey from Jerusalem to Jericho’s seam
Love breaks the walls, and mercy fills the dream
[Verse 2]
A priest and a Levite pass, the road stains with delay
Then a Samaritan steps in, and mercy finds a way
Bandages, oil, and courage, he lifts the fallen man
The road teaches brothers, by any name or clan
[Bridge]
The questioned heart learns to open wide the door
To see a reflected neighbor in the least and more
[Chorus]
Who is my neighbor, who do I defend?
Not the one beside, but the bruised and bent
A journey from Jerusalem to Jericho’s seam
Love breaks the walls, and mercy fills the dream
[Outro]
Carry this lesson, keep it in your stride
Let mercy be your lantern, as you walk, as you guide
