Do What You Can Lyrics in English Bon Jovi
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Do What You Can by Bon Jovi from French to English.
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Tonight they're shutting down the borders
Tonight they're shutting down the borders
And they boarded up the schools
And they boarded up the schools
Small towns are rolling up their sidewalks
Small towns are rolling up their sidewalks
One last paycheck coming through
One last paycheck coming through
I know you're feeling kind of nervous
I know you're feeling kind of nervous
We're all a little bit confused
We're all a little bit confused
Nothing's the same, this ain't a game
Nothing's the same, this ain't a game
We gotta make it through
We gotta make it through
As we wave outside the window
As we wave outside the window
Older loved ones stay inside
Older loved ones stay inside
Moms and babies blowing kisses
Moms and babies blowing kisses
May be saving someone's life
May be saving someone's life
They had to cancel graduation
They had to cancel graduation
It ain't fair to Skype the prom
It ain't fair to Skype the prom
Our kids sit home in isolation
Our kids sit home in isolation
TV news is always on
TV news is always on
When you can't do what you do
When you can't do what you do
You do what you can
You do what you can
This ain't my prayer, it's just a thought
This ain't my prayer, it's just a thought
I'm wanting to send
I'm wanting to send
'Round here, we bend but don't break
'Round here, we bend but don't break
Down here, we all understand
Down here, we all understand
When you can't do what you do
When you can't do what you do
You do what you can
You do what you can
The chicken farm from Arkansas
The chicken farm from Arkansas
Bought workers PPE
Bought workers PPE
Not before five-hundred more
Not before five-hundred more
Had succumbed to this disease
Had succumbed to this disease
Honest men and honest women
Honest men and honest women
Working for an honest wage
Working for an honest wage
I got a hundred point one fever
I got a hundred point one fever
And we still got bills to pay
And we still got bills to pay
When you can't do what you do
When you can't do what you do
You do what you can
You do what you can
This ain't my prayer, it's just a thought
This ain't my prayer, it's just a thought
I'm wanting to send
I'm wanting to send
'Round here, we bend but don't break
'Round here, we bend but don't break
Down here, we all understand
Down here, we all understand
When you can't do what you do
When you can't do what you do
You do what you can
You do what you can
They built a hospital on East Meadow
They built a hospital on East Meadow
In Central Park last night
In Central Park last night
Doctors, nurses, truckers, grocery store
Doctors, nurses, truckers, grocery store
Clerks manning the front lines
Clerks manning the front lines
I saw a Red Cross on the Hudson
I saw a Red Cross on the Hudson
They turned off the Broadway lights
They turned off the Broadway lights
Another ambulance screams by
Another ambulance screams by
If by the grace of God, go I
If by the grace of God, go I
Although I'll keep my social distance
Although I'll keep my social distance
What this world needs is a hug
What this world needs is a hug
Until we find the vaccination
Until we find the vaccination
There's no substitute for love
There's no substitute for love
So love yourself and love your family
So love yourself and love your family
Love your neighbor and your friend
Love your neighbor and your friend
Ain't it time we loved the stranger
Ain't it time we loved the stranger
They're just a friend you ain't met yet
They're just a friend you ain't met yet
When you can't do what you do
When you can't do what you do
You do what you can
You do what you can
This ain't my prayer, it's just a thought
This ain't my prayer, it's just a thought
I'm wanting to send
I'm wanting to send
'Round here, we bend but don't break
'Round here, we bend but don't break
Down here, we all understand
Down here, we all understand
When you can't do what you do
When you can't do what you do
You do what you can
You do what you can
When you can't do what you do
When you can't do what you do
You do what you can
You do what you can
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