Do What You Can (Duet Version)

[Verse 1: Jon Bon Jovi & Jennifer Nettles]

Tonight they're shuttin' down the borders

And they boarded up the schools

Small towns are rollin' up their sidewalks

One less paycheck comin' through

I know you're feelin' kinda nervous

We're all a little bit confused

Nothin's the same, this ain't a game

We gotta make it through

[Verse 2: Jennifer Nettles & Jon Bon Jovi]

As we wave outside the window

Older loved ones stay inside

Moms and babies blowin' kisses

May be saving someone's life

They had to cancel graduation

It ain't fair to Skype the prom

Our kids sit home in isolation

TV news is always on

[Chorus: Jon Bon Jovi & Jennifer Nettles]

When you can't do what you do

You do what you can

This ain't my prayer, it's just a thought I'm wanting to send

'Round here, we bend but don't break

Down here, we all understand

When you can't do what you do

You do what you can

[Verse 3: Jennifer Nettles & Jon Bon Jovi]

The chicken farm from Arkansas

Brought workers PPE

Not before, five hundred more

Had succumbed to this disease

Honest men and honest women

Workin' for an honest wage

I got a hundred point one fever,

And we still got bills to pay

[Chorus: Jon Bon Jovi & Jennifer Nettles]

When you can't do what you do

You do what you can

This ain't my prayer, it's just a thought I'm wanting to send

'Round here, we bend but don't break

Down here, we all understand

When you can't do what you do

You do what you can

[Bridge: Jon Bon Jovi, Jennifer Nettles, Jon Bon Jovi & Jennifer Nettles]

They built a hospital on East Meadow

In Central Park last night

Doctors, nurses, truckers, grocery store clerks

Mannin' the front lines

I saw a Red Cross on the Hudson

They turned off the Broadway lights

Another ambulance screams by (Screams by)

There by the grace of God, go I

[Verse 4: Jon Bon Jovi & Jennifer Nettles]

Although I'll keep my social distance

What this world needs is a hug

Until we find the vaccination

There's no substitute for love

So love yourself and love your family

Love your neighbor and your friend

Ain't it time we loved a stranger?

They're just a friend you ain't met yet

Oh

[Chorus: Jon Bon Jovi, Jennifer Nettles, Jon Bon Jovi & Jennifer Nettles]

When you can't do what you do

You do what you can (Do what you can)

This ain't my prayer, it's just a thought I'm wanting to send

'Round here, we bend but don't break

Down here, we all understand

When you can't do what you do

You do what you can

When you can't do what you do

You do what you can