Behind the numbers

They ain't swingin' hammers, but they build just the same

In boardrooms and binders, they're winnin’ the game

Crunchin’ the numbers, pushin’ deals through

So folks can have a place they can come home to

Zoning laws and deadlines tight

They stay late to make the paperwork right

With every loan closed, another door swings wide

They’re buildin’ hope from the finance side

They’re the ones behind the numbers, behind the scenes

Stackin’ deals to build real dreams

No headlines shout, no crowd applause

But they fight for homes through policy and laws

From spreadsheets to site tours, they carry the flame

Affordable housing is more than a name

They read the budgets line by line

Callin’ partners, watchin’ time

Keepin’ rents low, meetin’ every rule

So families win and kids stay in school

No steel-toed boots, no paint-stained hands

But they're holdin’ up this house with plans

It takes a village, takes every part

And these desk-bound warriors lead with heart

They’re the ones behind the numbers, behind the scenes

Stackin’ deals to build real dreams

No headlines shout, no crowd applause

But they fight for homes through policy and laws

From spreadsheets to site tours, they carry the flame

Affordable housing is more than a name

So raise a glass to the quiet fight

To the ones who bring the plans to light

In every roof that shelters rain

There’s a lender’s hand in the chain