[Verse 1] Mama tied a ribbon To my little brother's wrist Yellow as the ticket That the fairground vendor kissed We rode the tilt-a-whirl Then we stood in line for pie I turned to grab a pitcher And the daylight left his eyes [Verse 2] Deputy at the gate Took his cap and took my name Said, "Tell me what they wore now Tell me where you came" Boots on gravel, radios Looking hard behind the rides While the ferris wheel kept turning Over everyone outside [Pre-Chorus] Call their names again Through the cotton candy air Every laugh and every shout Turns to ache when they're not there [Chorus] Bring our babies home Bring our children back Hold that county ground Till they can walk across the town Parents pointing fingers Without a lick of proof No one leaves, No one rides Till they're back at Mama's side [Verse 3] County judge at sunset Read a list out by the stage Church women passed the water And the pictures through the rain Every truck stop diner Had a prayer stuck in the frame Every mama at the railing Heard a child call her name [Pre-Chorus] Call their names again Let the night hear every plea Every booth and broken sign A witness to the deed [Chorus] Bring our babies home Bring our children back Hold that county ground Till they can walk across the town Parents pointing fingers Without a lick of proof No one leaves, No one rides Till they're back at Mama's side [Bridge] If you see a tiny jacket Or a shoe beside the road If you know a buried secret God, please let it go We keep the home light burning We keep looking and keep over turning Until the dawn gives back What the dark has taken [Final Chorus] Bring our babies home Bring our children back Hold that county ground Till they can walk across the town Parents pointing fingers Without a lick of proof No one leaves, No one rides Till they're back at Mama's side (Bring our babies home) (Bring our children back)
