[Verse 1] Packed my doubts in a canvas bag Old boots kicking up the dust That county line in the mirror Getting smaller, but I must Granddad’s hands built these railroads Mama marched, wore out her shoes They taught me love is a big table With more chairs than we once used [Chorus] Like a river at the county line Breaking past the posted sign Freedom don’t ask who you are It just says “fall in, you’ll be fine” Every heart deserves a resting place Same sun on every face We’re all changing, rearranging But we’re walking the same old road to grace [Verse 2] Saw a boy hold another boy’s hand On a bench by the hardware store Old men paused on their story Then they nodded, talked some more Heard a girl say “I ain’t your quiet” In a town hall, clear and strong The room buzzed, then someone started Humming that old justice song [Chorus] Like a river at the county line Breaking past the posted sign Freedom don’t ask who you are It just says “fall in, you’ll be fine” Every heart deserves a resting place Same sun on every face We’re all changing, rearranging But we’re walking the same old road to grace [Bridge] Some chains are rust, some chains are rules Some live deep in our own minds too I’m learning, unlearning, day by day If you’re breathing beside me You belong here the same way (oh yeah) [Chorus] Like a river at the county line Breaking past the posted sign Freedom don’t ask who you are It just says “fall in, you’ll be fine” Every heart deserves a resting place Same sun on every face We keep changing, keep exchanging All our fear for a wider kind of grace
