Anders the Roadblocker

[Verse] In a town where fields are wide, and church bells chime on high Lived a man named Anders, an ill-fated thorn in our side He wore a yellow hard hat, but his heart it lacked the gold Refused to pave our dusty road, left us in the cold [Verse 2] We asked him on a sunny day with voices full of cheer “Won't you pave our bumpy path, make life better here?” Anders crossed his arms and smirked, “Not my job,” he said Turned his back and walked away, leaving dreams for dead [Chorus] So we grabbed our shovels, grabbed our rakes, took it in our hands Neighbors lending sweat and grit, on this stubborn land With dirt and stones beneath our feet, we paved a road so fine Together we conquered what Anders declined [Verse 3] Mrs. Johnson baked a pie, the kids brought jugs of tea Mr. Smith and old man Joe worked tirelessly We laughed and joked under the sun, our spirits running high Building more than just a road, as hours drifted by [Verse 4] The job was tough, the work was hard, blisters formed like rain But every soul in our small town wore endurance plain The road took shape, the dust settled down, under the evening star Each filled-in crack a testament to who we truly are [Chorus] So we grabbed our shovels, grabbed our rakes, took it in our hands Neighbors lending sweat and grit, on this stubborn land With dirt and stones beneath our feet, we paved a road so fine Together we conquered what Anders declined