River City Carry On
A soul-pop anthem follows one flickering monitor line from a pre-dawn ICU shift out into a whole network of towns leaning on each other.
The stories behind River City Carry On
- River City Carry On Turns a Pager Alert Into a Soul Anthem — A soul-pop anthem follows one flickering monitor line from a pre-dawn ICU shift out into a whole network of towns leaning on each other.
Lyrics
Before the first bus rolls across the bridge
I'm in the west wing where the monitors live
A quiet alarm,
a flickering line I trace the fault till the numbers
align Gloves on the bench, coffee going cold
Every little reading has a story to hold from the
ICU doors to the riverfront air the right repair
means somebody's care I write it down I
check it twice a clean record can save a
River City, carry it on
Care keeps on moving from dusk to dawn
From one small town to the next town's door
We bring the answer, then we bring some more
River City, steady and strong
Knowledge like water rolling along
Hands together, every team in view
What keeps one community
Well, it keeps another one moving too
preventive rounds on the pumps and carts tighten
the screws before trouble starts a clinic calls
from the county line their analyzers are ready but the screen
won't shine i pack the case and head southbound
with a spare part riding safe and sound i test the power
I clear the trace
Then leave a better map in place
River City, carry it on
Can't keep from moving from dusk to dawn
From one small town to the next town's door
We bring the answer, then we bring some more
River City, steady and strong
Knowledge like water rolling along
Hands together, every team in view
What keeps one community, well, keeps another one moving too
At the repair bench,
the whole crew knows
Undersea's details nobody else shows
The lab calls back,
the night shift shares
A thousand careful hands are holding lives there
No single hero, no locked up gate
We pass the good work before it's late
Like the river joining creek to stream
One clear purpose One
working team
River City, carry it on
Care keeps on moving from dusk to dawn
From hospital halls to the clinic floor
Every check connection opens one more door
River City, steady and strong
Knowledge like water rolling along
Hands together, every team in view
What keeps one community, well, keeps another one moving too
Down by the water the work
goes on
One more shot, one more test, one more dawn
From my hands to yours, let the current run
River City,
care for everyone
