Ripple Waves

One lost job
Turns into three
One dim light
Shadows the street
The diner's closed, sign on the door
"Thanks for the years, can't serve no more."
The barber's chair collects the dust
Dreams on pause, but hope's a must
Each quiet voice becomes a tide
Carried far from where it died
Ripples turn to waves, drowning the shore
Bills pile high, while hearts want more
It starts so small, then steals the floor
What we thought we had, we don't anymore
Waves don't ask, they just arrive
We hold on just to survive
We hold on just to survive
Loans gone dry, the banker frowns
The streets grow still in hollow towns
A teacher waits for funds to clear
Each passing week feels longer here
From one lost job to one lost store
It rolls and breaks through every door
If mercy's late, we'll make it still
We plant the seed, we climb the hill
Ripples turn to waves, flooding the ground
From hand to hand, the weight comes 'round
It starts with one, but none can flee
When the wave hits you and me
Waves don't ask, they just arrive
We hold on, we stay alive
We hold on, we stay alive
Hold on
Still here
Hold on
Hold on
Hold on
Still here
Hold on
Hold on
Hold on
Still here
Hold on
Hold on
Still here
Hold on