---------------------------- Lyrics by : Kathlene Rushing © 2025 Kathlene Rushing All rights reserved. ---------------------------- [Verse 1] I was born in the cane fields, Carried down that Delta line. Heard a voice in the cotton rows, Sayin’ “This pain’s gonna shape your time.” From the islands to the juke joints, That rhythm still walks the spine. [Verse 2] I’ve been cryin’ through six strings, And shoutin’ in silent halls. Preachin’ from back porches, And echoin’ in concert halls. Truth ain’t got no borders, It moves through us all. [Chorus] This is the song that never ends — It don’t fade, it don’t bend. It’s a lifeline, a protest, A whisper, a friend. It’s the voice of the broken That never learned to pretend. Don’t you know, child, This is the song that never ends. [Verse 3] It changed names in the cities, It found beats in machines, It danced through the static And rolled through the streams. But deep in its center, It stayed raw and clean. [Bridge] It’s joy in the hurtin’, It’s fire in the rain, It’s laughin’ through sorrow, It’s beauty in pain. You ain’t alone, now — Somebody sang it the same. [Chorus] Yeah, this is the song that never ends — From the fields to your pen. From Ma Rainey to Kingfish, It begins again and again. It’s the truth in the tremble, The soul that transcends. Every voice that joins in Keeps singin’ the song that never ends. The Blues are the song that never ends. Keep singing. Yes, keep singing.
