Run with me, My Friend
Based on Crossing Jordan by Adrian Fogelin
Words by Charlene Heaton
Tune: Goodnight, Irene

Verse 1:
Sometimes people build fences
Fearful of folks they don’t know
This means their chance to be neighbors
Could quickly come and go
 
Verse 2:
Sometimes fences have knotholes
Sometimes blue eye meets brown
Soon a friendship gets started
“Chocolate Milk’s comin’ to town!”

Chorus:
Run with me, my friend
Read with me awhile
Stand up for me
Be there for me
Traverse the extra mile

Verse 3:
Sometimes fences come tumblin’
Nasty old prejudice ends
When neighbors help one another
And strangers become best friends

Verse 4:
Jemmie and Cass and Rosa
Leona and General Lee
Hattie and Ben, Queen Moustafa
Nana Grace and Mr. G

Chorus

Verse 5
Babies Artie and Missy
“The Zone” and “Foaming Fizz”
Seth and Laura and Jane
Eyre Lou Anne Andy and Miss Liz

Verse 6:
We hope our children will question
Huge fences that don’t need to be
Together we’ll sing “Crossing Jordan”
Fearful no longer and free

Chorus

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