[Verse 1] If the road is smooth beneath me But my brother cannot climb, Then my journey is unfinished, And the victory is not mine. If my table holds abundance While my neighbour hides his need, I have learned the art of having, Not the greater art of being free. [Pre-Chorus] A chain is more than broken metal, Freedom is more than open ground, We are free when every person Has a chance to rise up proud. [Chorus] No one, no one left behind, Every heart and every mind. If you stumble, take my hand, We will cross this troubled land. No one, no one walks alone, Every soul deserves a home. Step by step and side by side— No one left behind. [Verse 2] Not all wounds announce their presence, Not all hunger asks aloud, Some are smiling through the struggle, Some feel lonely in a crowd. So I will look beyond appearances, I will ask and I will hear, Compassion is not merely feeling— It is action drawing near. [Pre-Chorus] A chain is more than broken metal, Freedom is more than open ground, We are free when every person Has a chance to rise up proud. [Chorus] No one, no one left behind, Every heart and every mind. If you stumble, take my hand, We will cross this troubled land. No one, no one walks alone, Every soul deserves a home. Step by step and side by side— No one left behind. [Bridge] Can we rise alone? No, we rise together! Can we face the storm? Yes, we face it together! When the road is long? We will walk together! How long will we care? Now and always—forever! Justice needs a human face, Mercy needs a pair of shoes, Hope becomes a living force The moment someone chooses you. [Final Chorus] No one, no one left behind, Every heart and every mind. If you stumble, take my hand, We will cross this troubled land. No one, no one walks alone, Every soul deserves a home. Step by step and side by side— No one left behind. [Outro] Side by side, Step by step, No one left behind.
