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Lyrics

Every Thursday at Lock and Dam

[Verse]

Thursday evenings
Soft and hazy light
Walking hand in hand
Hearts take flight
Lock and Dam
With views so grand
Side by side
We bravely stand

[Verse]

Downtown Hastings whispers past time
Old river flows
In harmony with rhyme
Couple of laughs
We share over wine
In the twilight's gold
You are mine

[Chorus]

Tales woven 'round a diner seat
Two hearts sync with each heartbeat
Beneath the stars
Under dim street lamps
Every Thursday at Lock and Dam

[Verse]

Menu's the same but feels brand new
Every bite's a memory
Every view
Your eyes reflect the water's gleam
In this small town
We live our dream

[Verse]

Brick and cobblestone
Echo our love
Beneath the Midwest sky above
Locks of the river hold our past
Dams release the love we cast

[Chorus]

Tales woven 'round a diner seat
Two hearts sync with each heartbeat
Beneath the stars
Under dim street lamps
Every Thursday at Lock and Dam

Why eat local?

  • A study found that for every $1,000,000 in sales, independent restaurants generate $650,000 in local economic activity, compared to $300,000 for chains​1​.

  • Spending at locally owned and independent businesses can recirculate through the local economy 2-4 times more than money spent at non-local companies, generating more local wealth and charitable contributions​2​.

  • The restaurant industry fosters regional job growth, supports local agriculture, and keeps money within the community. Choosing to dine at a local business generates almost four times more economic benefits for the local community​3​.

  • Restaurants are described as engines of economic growth across the country, injecting billions into local and state economies, creating jobs, developing careers, and supporting local programs and businesses​4​.

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Lyrics

Thursday Night at Lock and Dam

[Verse]

Thursday night date at the Lock and Dam
Candlelight flickers a smokey calm
In the city so loud we find our peace
Downtown Hastings our hidden feast

[Verse 2]

Beats in my chest with a steady sway
Subtle moves in the night we play
Eyes lock tight under neon gleam
Thursday night feels just like a dream

[Chorus]

We dance to the hum of the city's heart
In Lock and Dam where our nights start
Repetitive beats keep us entwined
Thursday night love so hard to find

[Verse 3]

Shadows dance in the corners there
Unspoken words hanging in the air
The rhythm of the night keeps flowing slow
Eyes whisper secrets we both know

[Chorus]

We dance to the hum of the city's heart
In Lock and Dam where our nights start
Repetitive beats keep us entwined
Thursday night love so hard to find

[Bridge]

Subtle progressions just like our love
Hypnotic rhythms fit like a glove
Deep underground our story's told
In Lock and Dam our hearts unfold