Times Like These

[Verse 1] The lakes and pines they bleed of beauty and grace And the rivers they run wild like an endless race The forests soar so high then fall to the sea As church bells ring and sing in harmony [Pre-Chorus] I heard them say they're shutting Detroit down But I won't leave because this is my hometown [Chorus] And it's times like these we can't replace It's times like these we must embrace And even though it's bittersweet and brings us to our knees It makes us who we are, in times like these [Verse 2] The concrete and steel stand strong against the wind With the memories of what was and what has been The sounds of sweet soul music and blue-collar blues There were 17 colors for a Chevy all red white and blue [Pre-Chorus] [Chorus] [Verse 3] The ice and snow give way to a new spring bloom In the wake that hope and faith they will be home soon A new day dawns as the good Lord shines from above Because in the rubble and rust there remains a whole lotta love [Bridge] And I was here watching it all go down And I'll still be, when it comes back around [Outro] And it's times like these we can't replace It's times like these we must embrace And even though it's bittersweet and brings us to our knees It makes us who we are, in times like these[x2]