COMMON GROUND

The house that we live in
Where our children were born
The names that we give them
And the lives that we forge
The dreams of our father
In that old chest we found
I'm just looking for common ground

The land that we stand upon
Our country, this earth
The soil that we're dying for
Is mine and it's yours
The dreams of our father
In that old chest we found
I'm just looking for common ground

When Lincoln lost Willie bereft and forlorn
His country in tatters the Union so torn
He fell to his knees and prayed to the Lord

Out beyond the wrong side
And the side of right
Is a field of gold
And a blinding light
Can't see your body
Your skin or hair
We'll stand together
I'll meet you there

Common Ground
Common Ground

The songs of a generation
Fathers to sons
Singing on the front porch
In the cradle of the sun
Bought this old guitar
From the five and dime downtown
I'm just lookin’ for common ground

When Lincoln lost Willie bereft and forlorn
His country in tatters the Union so torn
He fell to his knees and prayed to the Lord

Out beyond the wrong side
And the side of right
Is a field of gold
And a blinding light
Can't see your body
Your skin or hair
We'll stand together
I'll meet you there

Common Ground
Common Ground

Can't see your body
Your veil or crown
We'll stand together
On common ground