[ Verse 1]
Down a dusty road outside the town
Where the lantern light burned low
Lived a girl with a fire in her eyes
And a heart that wouldn’t fold
They all knew the famous brother’s name
And the stories that he told
But Bethany had a different dream
And a will made out of gold
[Pre-Chorus]
While the elders whispered judgment
And the righteous shook their heads
She was hammering up a sign out front
With these painted words in red
[Chorus]
Welcome to Bethany’s House tonight
Where the lonely find a friend
Where the music’s loud and the doors stay wide
And the broken hearts can mend
Raise a glass to the rebel soul
Who refused to live in fear
Yeah the world may judge but the lights still glow
At Bethany’s House right here
[Verse 2]
Travelers came from miles around
With dust upon their boots
Farm boys, drifters, gamblers too
Looking for a little truth
And she’d laugh and say “This world’s too hard
To walk it all alone
If kindness is a dangerous thing
Then I’ll build a kinder home”
[Pre-Chorus]
While the preachers thundered warnings
From the pulpits made of stone
She just swept the porch at sunrise
And kept the welcome on
[Chorus]
Welcome to Bethany’s House tonight
Where the lonely find a friend
Where the music’s loud and the doors stay wide
And the broken hearts can mend
Raise a glass to the rebel soul
Who refused to live in fear
Yeah the world may judge but the lights still glow
At Bethany’s House right here
[Bridge]
Maybe saints walk different roads
Maybe grace wears many faces
Maybe mercy sometimes lives
In the most unexpected places
[Solo]
[Final Chorus]
Welcome to Bethany’s House tonight
Where the lanterns never fade
Where a stubborn girl with a fearless smile
Built a life that she had made
Let them talk, let them preach their doubt
Let the rumors fly like crows
But the laughter rings and the fiddle plays
Where Bethany’s lantern glows
[Outro]
Down that dusty road outside the town
Where the warm lights always shine
There’s a door still open to the world
And a rebel heart inside
MelancholyGargoyle
