[Verse 1]
Theodore kept a tidy house, everything in line
A quiet room, a steady fire, a little peace of mind
Then Shawn came rollin’ into town with bags and hopeful eyes
Needin’ just a place to land while tryin’ to start his life
Theodore said, “Come on in, you can stay here for a spell”
And at first it all seemed easy, like it all might go real well
Two rabbits under one roof, learnin’ how to be
But it ain’t always simple when you live so differently
[Pre-Chorus]
One leaves a dish till later
One wants it done right now
One’s runnin’ on empty
One’s askin’ why and how
Little things can turn into mountains
If you let the hard words fly
And even a good home can feel like thunder
Under a troubled sky
[Chorus]
Red and green
We were pullin’ in between
Two different ways of livin’
Two hearts caught in the heat
Red and green
Turns out what we really need
Ain’t winnin’ every battle
It’s learnin’ when to bend
Red and green
That’s how the story starts
But side by side
That’s how we became best friends
[Verse 2]
Shawn was workin’ hard each day, worn down to the bone
Tryin’ to find his footing in a town not yet his own
Theodore saw the clutter, but he didn’t see the strain
And kindness got pushed aside by order and by pain
Shawn was tryin’, maybe not the way Theodore had planned
But tired hearts and sharpened words can get out of hand
Every little grievance piled up higher than before
Till all that pent-up frustration crashed out on the floor
[Pre-Chorus]
A bad day meets another
And sparks begin to fly
When pride gets in the driver’s seat
Compassion passes by
Little things can turn into mountains
If no bunny backs away
And even the best intentions
Can get lost in what we say
[Chorus]
Red and green
We were pullin’ in between
Two different ways of livin’
Two hearts caught in the heat
Red and green
Turns out what we really need
Ain’t winnin’ every battle
It’s learnin’ when to bend
Red and green
That’s how the story starts
But side by side
That’s how we became best friends
[Bridge]
Then the fight burned out to silence
Both of us worn thin
And in that quiet came the truth
Neither one could win
“I was cruel,” said Theodore
“Forgive me,” plain and true
“I should’ve been a better guest”
Said Shawn, “Forgive me too”
So we stood up in the wreckage
And we started setting right
The living room, the dishes, all the laundry from the fight
And somewhere in that cleanup, with the hard day finally gone
A red cloth and a green cloth turned the whole world on
[Breakdown]
Red for Theodore
Green for Shawn
Tied around our shoulders
And suddenly the hurt was gone
Not because the day was easy
Not because the pain was small
But because forgiveness built a bridge
Strong enough to hold it all
[Final Chorus]
Red and green
Now there’s power in between
Two different ways of livin’
Two hearts on the same beat
Red and green
Now we know what friendship means
It ain’t never bein’ perfect
It’s standin’ to the end
Red and green
That’s how the story starts
But side by side
That’s how we became best friends
[Outro]
When the work was done, we laughed awhile
And let the whole room breathe
Two capes, one house, one brand-new bond
In red and green