Lyrics
[INTRO]
In the shadows of steel and stone,
A bridge was built, not alone.
From the dawn of plans in the morning light,
To the tower of power that loomed in height.
[VERSE 1]
They hired a keeper, brave and bold,
To watch the passage, stories told.
A cashier came with cash in hand,
Counting the coins for a structure grand.
[CHORUS]
Oh, the wheels of progress spin fast and wide,
But in the chase, do we lose our pride?
As the layers of ’mission’ grow thick as mud,
Who'll guard the bridge, when it’s all in the flood?
[VERSE 2]
Then an accountant joined the fray,
Balancing books, day by day.
A typist typing, words and facts,
While the bridgekeeper watched for cracks.
[CHORUS]
Oh, the wheels of progress spin fast and wide,
But in the chase, do we lose our pride?
As the layers of ’mission’ grow thick as mud,
Who'll guard the bridge, when it’s all in the flood?
[BRIDGE]
Layers of power, a hierarchy steep,
But the keeper’s heart couldn’t be deep.
A manager sought to lead the way,
With a higher tier coming into play.
Directors forming from shadows they cast,
Would the bridge stand strong, or crumble fast?
[VERSE 3]
A board sat high with stern decree,
Cost-cutting measures for you and me.
And in that moment, decisions made,
The keeper’s fate in a pile of jade.
[CHORUS]
Oh, the wheels of progress spin fast and wide,
But in the chase, do we lose our pride?
As the layers of ’mission’ grow thick as mud,
Who'll guard the bridge, when it’s all in the flood?
[OUTRO]
So here’s to the bridges we build each day,
Don’t let the keeper fade away.
In the rush to grow, let’s not forget,
It’s the heart that holds firm—a bridgebuilder’s debt.