City On A Hill
Casting Crowns
Verse 1:
Bm D
Did you hear of the city on the hill?
A G
Said one old man to the other
Bm D
It once shined bright and it would be shining still
A G
But they all started turning on each other
Verse 2:
Bm D
You see, the poets thought the dancers were shallow
A G
And the soldiers thought the poets were weak
Bm D
And the elders saw the young ones as foolish
A G
And the rich man never heard the poor man speak
Chorus:
G
And one by one
D
They ran away
A
With their made up minds
G
To leave it all behind
G D
And the light began to fade
A
In the city on the hill
The city on the hill
Verse 3:
Each one thought that they knew better
That they were different by design
Instead of standing strong together
They let their differences divide
Passage:
Bm D A G
And the world is searching still
Bm D A
Bridge:
G
But it was the rhythm of the dancers
That gave the poets life
D
It was the spirit of the poets
A
That gave the soldiers strength to fight
G
It was the fire of the young ones
Bm
It was the wisdom of the old
A
It was the story of the poor man
That needed to be told
Ending:
Bm D A
Come home
G
And the Father's calling still
Bm D A
Come home
G
To the city on the hill
Bm D A
Come home
