[Intro]
This is Cadillac, Michigan
And we've been quiet long enough
[Verse 1]
We're a hard-work town where the winters run cold
Raise our families here, watch our children grow
We pay our taxes, put our faith in this place
Never thought we'd fight for answers right to our face
Then the testing started, questions came around
Folks began wondering what's beneath this ground
We sat through the meetings, heard the same old lines
While everybody's asking what happened all this time
[Pre-Chorus]
We ain't asking for rumors
We ain't looking for blame
Just open up the records
And call things by their name
[Chorus]
'Cause this is our water
This is our town
These are our families
We're standing our ground
We're sick of the silence
Sick of the runaround
If there's nothing to hide
Then lay it all down
We feel like we've been lied to
And we're tired of the fight
Cadillac wants answers
Bring the truth into the light
[Verse 2]
That wastewater plant keeps running every day
So what came through those gates?
What do the records say?
Truckloads and gallons
Lab sheets and dates
Why should a working man have to fight
To know what crossed those gates?
PFAS in the conversation
Wells being checked
Mamas and fathers wondering
What the hell comes next
Don't tell us "trust us"
That don't work anymore
Give the people the answers
They've been asking for
[Pre-Chorus]
Show us what came in
Show us what went out
Show us what you tested
Tell us what you found
[Chorus]
This is our water
This is our town
These are our families
We're standing our ground
We're sick of the silence
Sick of the runaround
If there's something in the water
Then map it in the ground
We feel like we've been lied to
And we're tired of the fight
Cadillac wants answers
Bring the truth into the light
[Bridge]
We're farmers and workers
Mothers and dads
Neighbors sitting next to you
And we're damn sure mad
You can ignore one voice
But you can't ignore us all
When the people start standing
Those walls don't look so tall
[Final Chorus]
THIS IS OUR WATER
THIS IS OUR HOME
Nobody gets to tell us
We don't deserve to know
City Council hear us
Hear Cadillac tonight
No more half-answers
Bring everything to light
We don't want your stories
We don't want your excuse
Open up the records
And give the people the truth
[Outro]
Show the records
Show the science
Answer this town
Cadillac ain't backing down