[Intro: tapping bass harmonics, clean guitar] [Verse 1: syncopated conversational] I got to climb a little higher Because somebody held the frame They said my work was worth a chance And made sure others knew my name Now I see somebody waiting With the talent but no way To reach the people who decide Who gets invited in today [Pre-Chorus: ascending thirds] I could guard the rung I found Or help somebody off the ground [Chorus: explosive melodic lift] Lend them your ladder Let them see above the wall You don't get any shorter When you help somebody tall There's a view worth sharing There's a door beyond the climb Use the reach that you've been given To lift somebody else this time [Break: contrapuntal guitars, slap bass solo] [Verse 2: warm melody] I made the call, introduced their name And let their work speak for itself No favor owed, no debt to claim Their future belongs to them [Bridge: half-time harmony] I won't decide how high they go I'll only help them reach the road [Final Chorus: octave lift] Lend them your ladder Then watch them build their own [Outro: guitar melody ascends]
