Tonight, they're shutting down the borders
And they've boarded up the schools
Small towns are rolling up their sidewalks,
One last paycheck coming through
I know you're feeling kinda nervous
We're all a little bit confused
Nothin's the same, this ain't a game
We got to make it through
As we wave outside the window
Older loved ones stay inside
Moms and babies blowin' 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
Chorus:
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 Akansas bought workers P.P.E
Not before 500 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
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They built a hospital on East Meadow
In Central Park last night
Doctors, nurses, truckers,
grocery store clerks manning the front line
I saw Red Cross on the Hudson
They turned off the Broadway lights
Another ambulance screams by
There 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 a stranger?
They're just a friend you ain't met yet
Chorus:
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