I've seen people cover three state lines
To reach a one horse town
Pitch a tent in a field
See a band that's giving up their time
'Cause the worried and wounded
Needed help to heal
It brings us together, raises hope
Gives voices to battlers at the end of the rope
Changes minds, it charges hearts
It can put back together what was torn apart
So you can't tell me, there's nothing else to it
That it's just words on the chords
With a story line running right through it
'Cause I've seen the scared and confused
The brave and the broken
All come together and use it
If you'd seen what I've seen
You'd never say
It's just music
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I've seen memories tied to a song
That keep us living long after we're gone
Watched the unshakable, the stubborn and headstrong
Moved by a lyric, to admit that they were wrong
It makes a difference, drives a change
It breaks down borders, it turns the page
Lets us love, when the world wants hate
Turns a cold, dark night to a brand new day
So you can't tell me, there's nothing else to it
It's just words on the chords
With a story line running right through it
'Cause I've seen the scared and confused
The brave and the broken
All come together and use it
If you'd seen what I've seen
You'd never say
It's just music
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A pen goes to paper and words become a tune
And you hear it on the radio and it reaches out to you
It makes you feel something, so you jump in your car
And you drive three state lines, now look where you are
So you can't tell me, there's nothing else to it
It's just words on the chords
With a story line running right through it
'Cause I've seen the scared and confused
The brave and the broken
All come together and use it
If you'd seen what I've seen
You'd never say
It's just music
I've seen people cover three state lines
To reach a one horse town
And pitch a tent in a field