Tonight they're shutting down the borders
And they boarded up the schools
Small towns are rolling up their sidewalks
One last paycheck coming through
I know you're feeling kind of nervous
We're all a little bit confused
Nothing's the same, this ain't a game
As we wave outside the window
Older loved ones stay inside
Moms and babies blowing kisses
May be saving someone's life
They had to cancel graduation
It ain't fair to Skype the prom
Our kids sit home in isolation
When you can't do what you do
This ain't my prayer, it's just a thought
'Round here, we bend but don't break
Down here, we all understand
When you can't do what you do
The chicken farm from Arkansas
Not before five-hundred more
Had succumbed to this dis ease
Honest men and honest women
Working for an honest wage
I got a hundred point one fever
And we still got bills to pay
When you can't do what you do
This ain't my prayer, it's just a thought
'Round here, we bend but don't break
Down here, we all understand
When you can't do what you do
They built a hospital on East Meadow
In Central Park last night
Doctors, nurses, truckers, grocery store
Clerks manning the front lines
I saw a Red Cross on the Hudson
They turned off the Broadway lights
Another ambulance screams by
If by the grace of God, go I
Although I'll keep my social distance
What this world needs is a hug
Until we find the vaccination
There's no substitute for love
So love yourself and love your family
Love your neighbor and your friend
Ain't it time we loved the stranger
They're just a friend you ain't met yet
