Common Ground lyrics
by Frey Glenn



Wonderin' how to cross the riverOn a cold and windy nightWith the water ragin' higherBy the moon's shinin' lightSuddenly a man stepped forwardAnd he looked at all aroundHe said, "We all must cross this riverWe all stand on common ground"Though I was standin' amongst strangersI did not know their namesI realized they were with meAnd our journey was the sameAs he spoke out loud, I looked around meI could see they knew it, tooWe would cross or die togetherNo one man could make it throughThere was shelter across the riverAcross the water deep and blackAs a storm moved in behind us,There was no way to turn backSo I stepped right up beside himAnd took one last look aroundThat before my eyes I realized,We all stand on common groundWe all stand on common groundSo many years have come and goneSince we crossed that river wideWhen I look back on that nightIt still moves me so insideThis world today is like that riverIts water cold and blackWe all must cross together,For there is no turnin' backFor the mountain high or a city street,It's the same old world below our feetIt's time to wake up, people, and take a look aroundWe all stand on common groundIt's time for every woman and every manAnd hold the future in our handsWake up and look around,We all stand on common groundWe all stand on common ground