[Verse 1] You kneel beside the old brown dog While rain taps softly on the shed You say, “He flinches when they shout,” And rest your hand beside his head I see you learning tenderness Before the world can teach you fear A small brave heart beside a paw A promise made by being near [Chorus] Protect the animal, shelter the child Let kindness be the place they meet Protect the child, defend the wild Keep harm from reaching either heartbeat When every gentle life is safe The smallest hands can grow up free Protect the animal, shelter the child And let that love keep teaching me [Verse 2] A rabbit waits beneath the porch A horse leans close against the gate You ask me why a living thing Should ever have to learn to wait So we speak up, we make a call We choose a kinder way to stand No child should watch a creature hurt No creature left without a hand [Chorus] Protect the animal, shelter the child Let kindness be the place they meet Protect the child, defend the wild Keep harm from reaching either heartbeat When every gentle life is safe The smallest hands can grow up free Protect the animal, shelter the child And let that love keep teaching me [Bridge] Safe homes, open doors Food and water, care A steady voice that says, “Not here” A world that learns to share [Final Chorus] Protect the animal, shelter the child Let kindness be the place they meet Protect the child, defend the wild Keep harm from reaching either heartbeat When every gentle life is safe The smallest hands can grow up free Protect the animal, shelter the child And let that love keep teaching me [Outro] You hold the dog; he rests his head Two lives made safer, side by side
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