Grow A Village

As the river flows through hills, I find myself evolving Cutting stone, revealing life, there's changes all around me Roots of trees, they pierce my side, the thorns they rip right through me Stay the course, the lake below can grow, we'll grow a village My father was a marine But he never pushed that life on me There's a stirring in my heart A marching band with guns in arms The people know what's right from wrong, their choices often prove it Down the street, the children play, their laughter it brings courage Dusk till dawn, we'll sing along, the voices dance round streetlights We stayed the course, we made the most, we grew, you grew this village My father was a marine But he never pushed that life on me There's a stirring in my heart A marching band with guns in arms