City On A Hill Casting Crowns Verse 1: Bm D Did you hear of the city on the hill? A G Said one old man to the other Bm D It once shined bright and it would be shining still A G But they all started turning on each other Verse 2: Bm D You see, the poets thought the dancers were shallow A G And the soldiers thought the poets were weak Bm D And the elders saw the young ones as foolish A G And the rich man never heard the poor man speak Chorus: G And one by one D They ran away A With their made up minds G To leave it all behind G D And the light began to fade A In the city on the hill The city on the hill Verse 3: Each one thought that they knew better That they were different by design Instead of standing strong together They let their differences divide Passage: Bm D A G And the world is searching still Bm D A Bridge: G But it was the rhythm of the dancers That gave the poets life D It was the spirit of the poets A That gave the soldiers strength to fight G It was the fire of the young ones Bm It was the wisdom of the old A It was the story of the poor man That needed to be told Ending: Bm D A Come home G And the Father's calling still Bm D A Come home G To the city on the hill Bm D A Come home