Do What You Can

Album: Bon Jovi: 2020 (2020)
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  • Tonight they're shutting down the borders
    And they boarded up the schools
    Small towns are rolling up their sidewalks
    One last paycheck coming through
    I know you're feeling kind of nervous
    We're all a little bit confused
    Nothing's the same, this ain't a game
    We gotta make it through

    As we wave outside the window
    Older loved ones stay inside
    Moms and babies blowing kisses
    May be saving someone's life
    They had to cancel graduation
    It ain't fair to Skype the prom
    Our kids sit home in isolation
    TV news is always on

    When you can't do what you do
    You do what you can
    This ain't my prayer, it's just a thought
    I'm wanting to send
    'Round here, we bend but don't break
    Down here, we all understand
    When you can't do what you do
    You do what you can

    The chicken farm from Arkansas
    Bought workers PPE
    Not before five-hundred more
    Had succumbed to this disease
    Honest men and honest women
    Working for an honest wage
    I got a hundred point one fever
    And we still got bills to pay

    When you can't do what you do
    You do what you can
    This ain't my prayer, it's just a thought
    I'm wanting to send
    'Round here, we bend but don't break
    Down here, we all understand
    When you can't do what you do
    You do what you can

    They built a hospital on East Meadow
    In Central Park last night
    Doctors, nurses, truckers, grocery store
    Clerks manning the front lines
    I saw a Red Cross on the Hudson
    They turned off the Broadway lights
    Another ambulance screams by
    If by the grace of God, go I

    Although I'll keep my social distance
    What this world needs is a hug
    Until we find the vaccination
    There's no substitute for love
    So love yourself and love your family
    Love your neighbor and your friend
    Ain't it time we loved the stranger
    They're just a friend you ain't met yet

    When you can't do what you do
    You do what you can
    This ain't my prayer, it's just a thought
    I'm wanting to send
    'Round here, we bend but don't break
    Down here, we all understand
    When you can't do what you do
    You do what you can
    When you can't do what you do
    You do what you can Writer/s: Jon Bon Jovi
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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