[Verse 1]
Sometimes it's hard to see it
If you don't know what you're lookin' for
It's easier believin'
It don't happen in a town like yours
'Cause church bells ring on Sunday
There's nine-to-fives and baseball games
And if no one talks about it
Then no one has to say

[Chorus]
It's happenin' right here
It's happenin' right now
Yeah, once you turn the light on
You can't just turn it out
It's behind the door, just up the street
Down the hall on a cell phone screen
It's a wake up call for us all in the mirror
It's happenin' right here

[Verse 2]
It's a mom and dad's worst nightmare
They don't ever wake up from
All the sleepless nights, the how's and why's
And what-we-coulda-done's
It's an all-too-real conversation
We don't wanna have too late
But we can start to make a difference
By standin' up to say
[Chorus]
It's happenin' right here
It's happenin' right now
Yeah, once you turn the light on
You can't just turn it out
It's behind the door, just up the street
Down the hall on a cell phone screen
It's a wake up call for us all in the mirror
It's happenin' right here
Oh, right here

[Bridge]
There's power when the silence breaks
So for every son and daughter's sake
A few simple words just might save a life
So we gotta talk, we gotta try, we gotta fight

[Chorus]
'Cause it's happenin' right here
It's happenin' right now
Yeah, once we turn the light on
We can drive the darkness out
It's behind the door, just up the street
Down the hall on a cell phone screen
It's a wake up call for us all in the mirror
It's happenin' right here
It's happenin' right here