Better Angels
(C) 2026 By Kevin Kragenbrink
Key: Bb Major
Intro
Verse 1
Come Stand Beside Me, At The Crossroads Of Our Time
All Around Me I Hear Shouting, But The Truth Is Hard To Find
Everyone Is Choosing Sides Now, Every Voice Demands We Choose
But If We Win By Hurting Neighbors, Tell Me What Is Left To Lose
Chorus
Where Are The Better Angels
That Used To Guide This Land
The Ones Who Knew That Freedom Grows
When We're Working Hand In Hand
If Every Bridge Becomes A Battlefield
And Every Truth's A Loaded Gun
How Can We Find Our Way Together
When The Threads All Come Undone
Verse 2
Every Answer Comes In Slogans
Every Question Starts A Fight
Mercy Looks Like Weakness And Anger Feels So Right
We're So Busy Keeping Score We Forget What Matters Most
We Might Even Win The Battle But We Better Count The Cost
Chorus
Where Are The Better Angels?
That Used To Guide This Land
The Ones Who Knew That Freedom Grows
When We're Working Hand In Hand
If Every Bridge Becomes A Battlefield
And Every Truth's A Loaded Gun
How Can We Find Our Way Together?
When The Threads All Come Undone
Solo
Bridge
We May Not Heed The Warning Signs
As The Hate And Anger Creep
The Distance Grows Between Us While We're Walking In Our Sleep
When Fear Becomes Our Counselor And Power Wears A Smile
Freedom Fades In Little Steps Long Before The Final Mile
Verse 3
Maybe Hope Is Still Among Us
Waiting For A Different Voice
One That's Strong Enough To Listen
One That's Brave Enough To Choose
Not The Easy Road Of Anger
Not The Comfort Hate Can Bring
But The Harder Path That Calls Us Back
To What Freedom's Supposed To Mean
Chorus
Bring Back Our Better Angels
Let Them Walk With Us Once More
Show Us Strength Enough To Listen
Seeking Truth, Not Keeping Score
As We Write The Coming Chapter
Let's Remember What We've Learned
We'll Go Further On The Bridges Built
Not The Ones We Burned
Outro
Come Stand Beside Me At The Crossroads Once Again
The Future's Still Before Us
If We'll Choose The Better Way
