[Verse 1]
When you make a promise, don't let it fade away
People build their hopes on every word you say
It might cost you double what you thought you'd pay
But broken trust costs more than money any day
Your word is like a bridge that others walk across
When you tear it down, everybody shares the loss
So before you speak, remember what it means
A promise kept builds worlds, a promise broken shatters dreams

[Chorus]
We are the words we keep, the fences that we build
The lost things we return when doing right is willed
With courage to do right when it's oh-so hard to see
That's who we become, the ones we're meant to be
Every choice we make writes the story of our name
Will we choose the easy road or rise above the blame?
We are the words we keep, the fences that we build
Living with integrity is how our purpose is fulfilled

[Verse 2]
Hey
Build a fence before somebody falls
Think ahead, protect them all
It's not enough to say, "I didn't know"
We're responsible for every danger that we show
Every corner that we cut to save some time
Could be the reason someone's hurt down the line
So take the extra step, go the extra mile
Make the world safer with every choice worthwhile

[Chorus]
We are the words we keep, the fences that we build
The lost things we return when doing right is willed
With courage to do right when it's oh-so hard to see
That's who we become, the ones we're meant to be
Every choice we make writes the story of our name
Will we choose the easy road or rise above the blame?
We are the words we keep, the fences that we build
Living with integrity is how our purpose is fulfilled

[Bridge]
When you find what isn't yours, even from someone you don't like
Return it anyway, rise above the spite
Character shows brightest when no one else can see
When returning what you found sets your conscience free

[Outro Chorus]
We are the words we keep, the fences that we build
The lost things we return when doing right is willed
With courage to do right when it's oh-so hard to see
That's who we become, the ones we're meant to be

[Outro]
Every promise that we honor, every life we help protect
Every kindness to a stranger earns the world's respect
The measure of your soul is found in moments when you choose
To do what's right regardless of what you might lose