Hands Together

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You took the chair beside me Though we had no names to share A paper cup, a borrowed jacket And room made out of care I brought the words I carried You brought a patient heart By the time the morning found us We had made a place to start [Pre-Chorus] No border in the table No lock upon the door Every hand can change the balance Every voice can ask for more [Chorus] We rise together, side by side Leave room for every heart alive No one is lost, no one alone We turn this world into a home With open hands and voices clear We choose the future we can hear Peace is not a distant dream It starts with you and me [Verse 2] A child drew suns on cardboard While neighbors swept the floor Someone shared the last ripe apple Someone held the open door The names were different stories The hope was just the same A thousand small decisions Can redraw a broken frame [Pre-Chorus] No promise made in silence No healing done apart When courage meets compassion The road can change its start [Chorus] We rise together, side by side Leave room for every heart alive No one is lost, no one alone We turn this world into a home With open hands and voices clear We choose the future we can hear Peace is not a distant dream It starts with you and me [Bridge] If one of us is hurting Then all of us can bend If one of us is reaching Then all of us can mend Take my hand across the distance Bring your truth and bring your name Many sparks become a sunrise Many hearts can light the way [Final Chorus] We rise together, side by side Leave room for every heart alive No one is lost, no one alone We turn this world into a home With open hands and voices clear We choose the future we can hear Peace is not a distant dream It starts with you and me [Outro] It starts with you and me It starts with you and me