[Verse 1]
President’s insulting presidents
Talking like we’re teams at war
Every word a little weapon
Every broadcast draws a line on the floor
I’m tired of the headlines yelling
Like they know my enemies
But when you’re lying on that stretcher
You don’t ask what party bleeds
[Chorus]
Bones are white and blood is red
That’s the color of us all in the end
I don’t care about your banner or your bed
You’re my sister
You’re my brother
Not a threat
Not a test
Bones are white and blood is red
I just need my stubborn heart to remember that
Eyes need to see beyond the flag
Beyond the skin
’Cause that’s the only way we ever win
[Verse 2]
Hate breeds hate in the hallway
Kids repeat what grown folks say
Pointing fingers like loaded questions
Like you’re guilty for the name you gave
But I’ve held a stranger’s hand
On a night they almost slipped away
Didn’t ask where they were from
Only begged that they could stay
[Chorus]
Bones are white and blood is red
That’s the color of us all in the end
I don’t care about your banner or your bed
You’re my sister
You’re my brother
Not a threat
Not a test
Bones are white and blood is red
I just need my stubborn heart to remember that
Eyes need to see beyond the fear
Beyond the spin
’Cause that’s the only way we ever win
[Bridge]
What if the first thing we see
Is the hurt you hide
Same hurt in me
What if the line in the sand
Is just a line in our heads (let it end, let it end)
[Chorus]
Bones are white and blood is red
That’s the color of us all in the end
I don’t care about your banner or your bed
You’re my sister
You’re my brother
Not a threat
Not a test
Bones are white and blood is red
I just need my stubborn heart to remember that
Eyes need to see beyond the bruise
Beyond the skin
’Cause that’s the only way we ever win