[Intro]
Silent whispers in the wind, cries of a town left behind
Echoes of a broken song, stories lost in time
[Verse 1]
Mid Ohio valley, shadows cast over the land
Fading hopes in vacant streets, dreams slipping through our hands
High gas prices, burning holes in pockets, worsening tide
No workers, no jobs, just empty echoes where hopes once lied
[Pre-Chorus]
Natural beauty in the mountains, but scars run so deep
Hearts longing for a peaceful dawn, awake from this endless sleep ooooooooooooooooo
[Chorus]
Pray for love, pray for healing, for happiness to stay
For a brighter tomorrow, to wipe the tears away mmmmmmm
The river’s high, the bills are higher, but hope still survives oooooo
Hold on through the darkness, keep the hope alive
[Verse 2]
Broken towns like New Martinsville, Middlebourne’s cry mmmmmmmoooooooooo
Parkersburg’s wounds run open, still they wonder why ohhh yeahhh!
Sistersville’s shadow looms, Paden City’s steady ache
Struggling in the shadows, fighting for a future to make
[Pre-Chorus]
Coal mines explode with fury, oil fields burn in greed
Sinkholes swallow land, victims of our own disease mmmmhmmmmm ooooooooooOoOoOooooh
[Chorus]
Pray for love, pray for healing, for happiness to stay
For a brighter tomorrow, to wipe the tears away
The river’s high, the bills are higher, but hope still survives, oooooooooh yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Hold on through the darkness, keep the hope alive
[Bridge]
Young lives stolen by the darkness, a crisis in the soul
Grinding gears of desperation, losing all control
But beyond the pain and tears, a fragile hope remains, uuhhhuuuuuuuuh!
A call to rise above the loss, to heal these scars and stains mmmmmmm ooooo uuuuuuuhhhhhuuuuh
[Outro]
In this mighty river’s flow, in the mountains’ embrace
There’s a call for love and healing, a prayer for grace
Hold on to hope amidst the storm, let love be our guide
Together we can find the strength, stand tall with pride. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmh ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhoooo…….
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