[Verse 1] Well, the world rolled in with a check-engine light, Said, “It’s probably nothing,” for the thousandth time. We popped the hood, heard a terrible sound— Just a bunch of big egos going round and round. So we cleared off a bench, dragged the good chairs out, Put the coffee on ice, let the neighbors crowd. Somebody brought questions, somebody brought food, Somebody said, “Hell, I’ve been broken too.” [Pre-Chorus] We don’t need every answer Before we turn a wrench. You bring what you’ve learned so far, I’ll make room on the bench. [Chorus] We’re gonna rebuild it from the inside, Open up the doors, let a little light shine. Hand to hand, with our sleeves rolled high, Make a little more room for a different kind of life. Where the work means something, And there’s time to feel alive— Come on, bring your beautiful unfinished mind, We’re gonna rebuild it from the inside. [Verse 2] Started with a point and we drew it around, Found a different picture looking upside down. Turned it forty-five, then we turned it again— “Is that something new?” “Could be. Check it, my friend!” Some things held steady, some fell apart, Some sent us straight back to the very damn start. But a wrong turn shared is a mile somebody saves, So we wrote that down and we turned the page. [Pre-Chorus] You can teach me something, I can change my mind. There’s a whole lot more to see From the other side. [Chorus] We’re gonna rebuild it from the inside, Open up the doors, let a little light shine. Hand to hand, with our sleeves rolled high, Make a little more room for a different kind of life. Where the work means something, And there’s time to feel alive— Come on, bring your beautiful unfinished mind, We’re gonna rebuild it from the inside. [Verse 3] Let the tools do the lifting, give our backs a break, Let the folks doing the work have a say in what we make. Build a future with a porch and a little breathing room, Where you get to watch your kids grow up, And your garden bloom. Keep the books where everybody gets to see, Ask, “Who’s paying for this?” Ask, “Who gets what they need?” If the plan starts hurting people, we can change the plan— That’s why we put an eraser In the other hand. [Breakdown — spoken] “Who’s got the master plan?” “We’ve got seventeen napkins.” “Are they labeled?” “…There’s mustard on the important one.” [Bridge — quiet, then building] No king, no throne, no crown, Pass the light around. When your hands get tired, We can set the tools down. Roots drink deep and the branches bend, What we learn comes circling back again. Leave a little space for what we haven’t tried, Keep a little kindness on the working side. And when the clever little screen Says it’s got the whole thing solved— We’ll say, “Show us how you got there. Let’s get everybody involved.” [Final Chorus — full band] We’re gonna rebuild it from the inside, Open up the doors, let a little light shine. Hand to hand, with our sleeves rolled high, Make a little more room for a different kind of life. Where the work means something, And the good gets multiplied— Come on, bring your beautiful unfinished mind, We’re gonna rebuild it from the inside! From the kitchen to the classroom, From the job site to the street, There’s a thousand little places Where a better world can meet. One honest conversation, One more person standing by— We’re gonna rebuild it from the inside. [Outro] Still a little crooked, Still a little loud, But somebody who felt left out Is laughing with us now. “Think we’re finished?” “Nah. But look how far we’ve come.” “Same time tomorrow?” “Yeah—and bring that missing drum.” [One last crash] That was a bucket. Works just fine.
