Mending the Divide

[Verse] Old Joe and William used to fish by the creek, Now they pass each other, too bitter to speak, Politics and contentions made them this way, Splits in the family, dear neighbors turned gray. [Verse 2] The town hall’s buzzing with whispers and lines, They don’t cross the street, they don’t share their minds, Old fields lie fallow where unity once grew, It’s hard to remember a time without this feud. [Chorus] But love, sweet love, can mend a broken heart, With patience, we can stitch what’s torn apart, A handshake, a smile, a kind word to start, We’ll heal this town with love, sweet love, and heart. [Verse 3] Sue's quilt lies unfinished, her sister won't talk, Danny's best friend won’t even join him for walks, Voices raised high, tensions they burn, We can find peace if we all just learn. [Verse 4] Wasn’t it simpler when we all shared the rain? Why let opinions drive us all insane? The barn needs a raising, a good deed in sight, We need each other to make it through the night. [Chorus] But love, sweet love, can mend a broken heart, With patience, we can stitch what’s torn apart, A handshake, a smile, a kind word to start, We’ll heal this town with love, sweet love, and heart.