Story Behind The Song
COVID-19 Pandemic. My best friend is a hospital nurse in New York. We talk almost everyday. Between his story and the news, I had to write this song.
| Song Length |
4:13 |
Genre |
Pop - General, Country - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant |
Subject |
Diseases, Gratitude |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
V1:
He meets the produce truck at sunrise
in the loading dock
Fills the shelves to welcome seniors
at 7 O' Clock
Disinfect, keep your distance,
he tells a skeleton staff
Thank you for feedin' the people,
sorry I DON'T have masks today
That's the front lines
V2:
They pull up to an apartment with swirlin' lights
grab the gloves, gear,
and stretcher, run'em up 3 flights
There's a boy at the door,
his mama coughin' on the floor
Says her virus fever is a hundred and four
They're on the front lines
Chorus:
That's life on the front lines,
where you've got no place to hide
I'm workin' here safe at home,
you're out there helping, and exposed
To a covert danger, a global fear, standin' up,
pretendin' you're not scared
Sister I'm humbled by your grace,
brother I'm thankful its a better day
'Cause you put your Life on the front lines
V3:
There's a hallway with beds lined up on either side
With a worn out Doctor needin medical supplies
She's Treatin' every soul like their next of Kin
Cause most of their loved ones aren't allowed in
And that Hospital morgue is fillin' up
CHORUS:
That's life on the front lines,
where you've got no place to hide
I'm workin' here safe at home,
you're out there helping, and exposed
To a covert danger, a global fear, standin' up,
pretendin' you're not scared
Sister I'm humbled by your grace,
brother I'm thankful its a better day
Cause you put your Life on the front lines
BRIDGE:
Maybe you've got family missin you at home
But you're on the fence if it's safe to go
CLOSING CHORUS:
But that's life on the front lines,
where you've got no place to hide
I'm workin' here safe at home,
you're out there helping, and exposed
Like the kitchen staff in the nursing home,
the CNA takin' care of our own,
Custodians cleaning germs off the floor,
Drivers Delivery to your front door
Sister I'm humbled by your grace,
Brother I'm thankful there'll be better days
Cause you put your Life on the front lines