[Verse 1] Cheeto thinks he’s a dog, Runs to the door when we get home, Eyes wide open like, “What shall we do now? I’m ready for anything, I’m ready for the road.” He follows us walking, No leash, no plan, Just a lucky little cat With a wild little dance. Lucky duck— No, lucky cat, Tail held high Like he owns the path. [Verse 2] Then came the magpies, The Magpie Mophia, Squawking from the rooftops, Saying, “We see ya.” Cheeto took cover, Then came running back, A tiny street warrior In an orange fur hat. Back and forth, The chase began, Birds in the branches, Cat on the land. And I stood watching This ancient scene— Two little creatures Just trying to breathe. [Chorus] How do we find peace When fear says, “Choose a side”? How do we find love When instinct says, “Survive”? Maybe we rise above The lines we’ve drawn between, And see one sacred life In every living being. How do we find peace? We lay our weapons down. Not because we’re all the same, But because we’re equal now. [Verse 3] The cat has his claws, The birds have their wings, Both were born remembering Survival things. Protect your nest, Defend your ground, Chase the stranger, Don’t back down. But what if peace begins Where instinct ends? What if enemies Could turn into friends? What if the bird And the cat could see “You are not a threat— You’re alive like me”? [Chorus] How do we find peace When fear says, “Choose a side”? How do we find love When instinct says, “Survive”? Maybe we rise above The lines we’ve drawn between, And see one sacred life In every living being. How do we find peace? We lay our weapons down. Not because we’re all the same, But because we’re equal now. [Bridge] We call them this type, We call them that kind, We build up a wall In the back of our mind. We say, “That’s my people,” “That’s not my tribe,” Forgetting every heart Is just trying to stay alive. But blessed are the ones Who soften the fight, Who look past the feathers, The fur, and the fright. The path of compassion Is narrow and deep— The first step to healing Is learning to see. [Verse 4] So here’s to the cat Who walks like a dog, And the birds in the trees Keeping watch through the fog. May we learn from the battle In the neighborhood street, That peace is not weakness— It’s how strong hearts meet. Not by winning, Not by blame, Not by proving We’re not the same. But by bowing gently To the life we see, Saying, “You matter too, Just like me.” [Final Chorus] How do we find peace When fear says, “Choose a side”? How do we find love When instinct says, “Survive”? Maybe we rise above The lines we’ve drawn between, And see one sacred life In every living being. How do we find peace? We lay our weapons down. Not because we’re all the same, But because we’re equal now. [Outro] Cheeto walks beside us, The magpies guard the sky, And somewhere in the middle A question passes by: How do we find peace? One heart, one breath, one vow— Not someday far away, But here, Between us, Now.
