Lyrics
[Verse 1] You take the mic at the harborview exchange A folded map and a hand-drawn plan You say, “our block has talent to spare, But good ideas need a place to land.” You’ve priced the tools, you’ve called the schools, You know which doors still need a knock A dozen suits look up from their names When you tell them what your neighbors built [Pre-Chorus] It’s more than a pitch on a borrowed stage It’s a promise with a thousand moving parts [Chorus] Build it here, let the good work stay Let a brighter future start this way One open door, one skilled hand One more reason to believe we can Build it here, from the ground we know Give our young ones somewhere real to grow You’re not asking for the world to change Just the chance to build it here [Verse 2] The first slide flickers, the numbers run thin You laugh and say, “that’s the honest part” You need one partner, a little runway And folks who’ll trust a brand-new start A baker from the south end leans in close A teacher says, “my students need this, too” By the time the room begins to clear Three people have a next step with you [Pre-Chorus] No easy road, no guaranteed return Just a map that more than one can use [Chorus] Build it here, let the good work stay Let a brighter future start this way One open door, one skilled hand One more reason to believe we can Build it here, from the ground we know Give our young ones somewhere real to grow You’re not asking for the world to change Just the chance to build it here [Bridge] When the grant runs late, when the costs climb high You’ll bring the numbers back around Every lesson, every second try Makes a stronger footing for this town [Final chorus] Build it here, let the good work stay Let a brighter future start this way One open door, one skilled hand A whole community learning where it stands Build it here, from the ground we know Give our young ones somewhere real to grow You’re not asking for the world to change Just the chance to build it here [Outro] Just the chance to build it here A brighter future, built right here
