A PLACE TO BELONG Verse 1 — Ruth Two women stood beside a road, With more behind than lay ahead. One had lost the home she knew, Both had buried those they loved. One could turn toward familiar ground, One could walk a stranger’s way. But Ruth reached out and took her hand, And chose with her to stay. Pre-Chorus No promise of a fortune, No certainty of home. Just a love that crossed a boundary, Saying, “You won’t walk alone.” Chorus Everybody needs a place to belong, Somewhere to lay their worries down. Somewhere their name is spoken kindly, Where they don’t have to earn their ground. You don’t have to look like me, You don’t have to speak like me. There’s enough room beneath this sky For both of us to dream. Let the unfamiliar become familiar, Let a stranger find a friend. Sometimes home is not where you began, But where you’re welcomed in. Verse 2 — Today There’s a family at the border, With their memories packed away. There’s a child in a new classroom, Learning unfamiliar names. There’s a widow starting over, There’s a neighbor standing near. And a hand held out in kindness Can make the unknown less severe. Pre-Chorus We may disagree on answers, On the laws and paths we choose. But wherever there’s a human heart, There’s a dignity we cannot lose. Bridge — Two voices Voice 1: I don’t know the roads you’ve traveled. Voice 2: I don’t know the fears you’ve known. Together: But we can meet with open hearts, And no one has to stand alone. Voice 1: I can teach you where I’ve come from. Voice 2: I can learn the place you call your own. Together: And we can make a little room For stories yet unknown. Final Chorus Everybody needs a place to belong, A chance to plant their roots and grow. A chance to live with dignity, And a kindness they can know. We don’t have to share a history, We don’t have to be the same. But we can offer one another The respect behind a name. Outro Ruth walked into a foreign field, Not knowing what she’d find. Sometimes a new beginning Starts with someone being kind.
