[Verse 1]
They say the spring marches in like a lion
And look at that wildcat wind that touched down
And all of it's ruin, rubble and rain
That's troubling for Nashville, my hometown

[Chorus]
And we gonna rise, Nashville rising
And we gonna rise up, singing again
We're gonna build it back together
Better than it ever was, than it's ever been

[Verse 2]
Now this ain't the first time the hard truth stare our city down
And it won't be the last one that we'll overcome
See how the circle remains unbroken, Lord
See how these trials and tribulations make us strong

[Chorus]
And we gonna rise, Nashville rising
And we gonna rise up, singing again
We're gonna build it back together
Better than it ever was, than it's ever been

[Verse 3]
They say the spring marches in like a lion
And they say that she'll walk away just like a lamb
Until the day, I pray God's gonna light the way
And we gon' shine my city up again and again
[Chorus]
And we gonna rise, Nashville rising
And we gonna rise up, singing again
We're gonna build it back together
Better than it ever was, than it's ever been
And we gonna rise, Nashville rising
And we gonna rise up, singing again
We're gonna build it back together
Better than it ever was, than it's ever been