Kindness Travels Farther

Bubba Patrick & Darlene featuring The Holler Shakers, Original North Georgia country, gospel blues and early rock and roll, Bubba mature warm gritty MALE baritone verse1; Darlene unmistakably FEMALE soulful alto verse2; close male-female duet choruses, substantial distinct solo turns, clear conversational words, G major 104 BPM rolling country soul, Acoustic train rhythm piano pedal steel fiddle harmonica upright bass brushes, gospel duet, G6|Em7|Cadd9|D7 verse; C9|Cm6|G/D|E7|A7|D7|G6 chorus, Bright road-song, natural finish, Organic spacious live ensemble; chords and brackets are unsung instructions

[Intro: instrumental, establish recurring hook]

[Verse 1: Bubba, male]
A man held back the doorway for a stranger in the rain,
She was balancing some groceries and a week's worth of strain.
He didn't make a speech of it, just gave a little smile,
She carried that small welcome down the road another mile.
At the corner stood a fellow with his papers blowing free,
She set her bags down gently, said, "I'll help you—let me see."

[Chorus: male-female duet]
Kindness travels farther than the eyes can see,
Down a hundred little back roads, past the likes of you and me.
You may never hear the echo, you may never know the name,
But a little love keeps moving like a candle sharing flame.
Give the good that's in your hands a place to start,
Kindness travels farther than you know, sweetheart.

[Instrumental turnaround]

[Verse 2: Darlene, female lead]
Later on that fellow saw a child beside the gate,
Trying hard to fix a bicycle and getting home too late.
He found the chain, he set it right, he wiped his hands and waved,
Then the youngster thanked his sister for the supper she had saved.
By the time the day was over, no one knew where it began,
Just a door held for a stranger, just the kindness of a hand.

[Chorus: duet]
Kindness travels farther than the eyes can see,
Down a hundred little back roads, past the likes of you and me.
You may never hear the echo, you may never know the name,
But a little love keeps moving like a candle sharing flame.
Give the good that's in your hands a place to start,
Kindness travels farther than you know, sweetheart.

[Instrumental solo: 16 bars, featured instruments trade phrases, leave space]

[Bridge]
[Duet]
You don't need to know the ending,
You don't need to keep the score.
Plant a little seed of mercy,
Leave a little by the door.
What we give away with gladness
May find another shore.

[Final chorus: duet, full warm harmonies]
Kindness travels farther than the eyes can see,
Down a hundred little back roads, past the likes of you and me.
You may never hear the echo, you may never know the name,
But a little love keeps moving like a candle sharing flame.
Give the good that's in your hands a place to start,
Kindness travels farther than you know, sweetheart.

[Outro: repeat final hook once, instrumental resolves naturally; no fade or cutoff]

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[Intro: instrumental, establish recurring hook] [Verse 1: Bubba, male] A man held back the doorway for a stranger in the rain, She was balancing some groceries and a week's worth of strain. He didn't make a speech of it, just gave a little smile, She carried that small welcome down the road another mile. At the corner stood a fellow with his papers blowing free, She set her bags down gently, said, "I'll help you—let me see." [Chorus: male-female duet] Kindness travels farther than the eyes can see, Down a hundred little back roads, past the likes of you and me. You may never hear the echo, you may never know the name, But a little love keeps moving like a candle sharing flame. Give the good that's in your hands a place to start, Kindness travels farther than you know, sweetheart. [Instrumental turnaround] [Verse 2: Darlene, female lead] Later on that fellow saw a child beside the gate, Trying hard to fix a bicycle and getting home too late. He found the chain, he set it right, he wiped his hands and waved, Then the youngster thanked his sister for the supper she had saved. By the time the day was over, no one knew where it began, Just a door held for a stranger, just the kindness of a hand. [Chorus: duet] Kindness travels farther than the eyes can see, Down a hundred little back roads, past the likes of you and me. You may never hear the echo, you may never know the name, But a little love keeps moving like a candle sharing flame. Give the good that's in your hands a place to start, Kindness travels farther than you know, sweetheart. [Instrumental solo: 16 bars, featured instruments trade phrases, leave space] [Bridge] [Duet] You don't need to know the ending, You don't need to keep the score. Plant a little seed of mercy, Leave a little by the door. What we give away with gladness May find another shore. [Final chorus: duet, full warm harmonies] Kindness travels farther than the eyes can see, Down a hundred little back roads, past the likes of you and me. You may never hear the echo, you may never know the name, But a little love keeps moving like a candle sharing flame. Give the good that's in your hands a place to start, Kindness travels farther than you know, sweetheart. [Outro: repeat final hook once, instrumental resolves naturally; no fade or cutoff]

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