Somewhere In The Middle

Granddad’s name on a courthouse wall

Dust on his boots, pride in his drawl

Mama prayed through overtime

Said love beats fear every time

We didn’t see it all the same

But we knew how to talk it out

Back when a front porch light

Meant you were welcome now

Somewhere in the middle of right and wrong

Between the words and the tone

We stopped listening to each other

Started feeling all alone

We came a long way, but we lost our way

Chasing who’s to blame

If we’re gonna make it back home

It’s somewhere in the middle again

We broke some chains, we changed some laws

Made room for different dreams and flaws

That’s a win worth holding tight

Yeah, that part’s right

But now every truth’s a battle cry

Every screen’s a picket line

We’re fighting for the last word

Instead of fighting for time

Somewhere in the middle of right and wrong

Between the words and the tone

We stopped listening to each other

Started feeling all alone

We came a long way, but we lost our way

Chasing who’s to blame

If we’re gonna make it back home

It’s somewhere in the middle again

It ain’t wrong to stand your ground

Just don’t burn it down

If loving this place means losing grace

We missed the point somehow

Somewhere in the middle of red and blue

Between old faith and something new

There’s still a place where hearts beat slow

And neighbors still say hello

We came a long way, we’re still okay

If we don’t forget our name

If we’re gonna make it back home

It’s somewhere in the middle again

Yeah, somewhere in the middle again