ROOTS RUN DEEP (Verse 1) Faded pages, a name in ink, Buried stories, I start to think. Who they were, the lives they led, Echoes calling from the dead. (Verse 2) Old photographs, a knowing stare, A time-worn Bible, whispers there. Census lines and letters traced, Piecing fragments into place. (Chorus) Oh, roots run deep, beyond the years, Through joy and love, through loss and tears. I'm reaching back to find my way, The past still speaks, it knows my name. (Verse 3) Ships on water, hope held tight, Land was promised, stars burned bright. Military tales of duty strong, A name recorded, marching on. (Chorus) Oh, roots run deep, beyond the years, Through joy and love, through loss and tears. I'm reaching back to find my way, The past still speaks, it knows my name. (Bridge) One name leads to another, A daughter, a son, a father, a mother. Their voices hum beneath the stone, In their footsteps, I have grown. (Verse 4) DNA maps the ties we share, Connections forming everywhere. Randy builds a branching tree, Unlocking all that history. (Chorus) Oh, roots run deep, beyond the years, Through joy and love, through loss and tears. I'm reaching back to find my way, The past still speaks, it knows my name. (Outro) So I’ll keep searching, page by page, Through every faded, worn-out age. The bloodline sings, the truth remains, In every heart, we live again.
