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The lakes and pines, they bleed of beauty and grace
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and the rivers, they run wild like an endless race
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the forrests soar so high then fall to the sea
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as church bells ring and sing in harmony
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I heard them say they're shutting Detroit down
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but I won't leave, cause this is my hometown.
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And its times like these we can't replace,
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It's times like these we must embrace,
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And even though its bittersweet and brings us to our knees,
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It makes us who we are, in times like these.
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The concrete and steel stand strong against the wind,
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with the memories of what was and what has been,
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the sounds of sweet soul music and blue collar blues,
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there was 17 colors for a chevy on a red, white, & blue,
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I heard them say that you can't save that town,
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but I won't leave, I will stand my ground.
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And its times like these we can't replace,
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It's times like these we must embrace,
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And even though its bittersweet and brings us to our knees,
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It makes us who we are, in times like these.
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The ice and snow give way to a new spring bloom
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and the wake that hope and faith, they will be home soon,
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a new day dawns as the good lord shines from above,
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cause in the rubble in rust there remains a whole lot of love,
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and I was here watching it all go down,
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and I'll still be when it comes back around.
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And its times like these we can't replace,
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It's times like these we must embrace,
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And even though its bittersweet and brings us to our knees,
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It makes us who we are, in times like these.
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