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City Bus Love Song
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Aug 20, 2026 updated
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New World Son's 'Citybus Love Song' is a gentle, reflective tune that uses everyday city moments—waiting at a bus stop, doodling on shoes, and being woken by a garbage truck—to express gratitude for God's constant guidance. The lyrics pose questions about where the singer would be without divine direction, acknowledging a sense of wandering without it. The song finds joy in simple routines, seeing each day as a fresh start warmed by the sun. It's a quiet, personal meditation on dependence and thankfulness, wrapped in a love-song metaphor for the relationship between the believer and God.
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Well I was waitin' on platform 9 'cause a boy's gotta pay his dues
I was sittin' there killin' time
I was doodlin' on my shoes
And I was noodlin' on this song
I was hummin' it all along
When the bus finally came I put my book away and I didn't get back home till dawn
Where would I go without you?
Without you to guide my way?
Where would I be without you?
I'd be wandering day by day
So when the garbage truck woke me up I remembered this simple tune
I filled up my coffee cup and I greeted the afternoon
'Cause everyday is a brand new start and the sun always warms my heart
When I got on the bus I wrote this one for us so we might never be apart