Lights On, Wheels Turning

INTRO [Acoustic guitar light strumming, electric guitar clean arpeggio, medium‑soft] [Soft bells on beats one and three] [Very light tom‑toms in the last two bars] --- VERSE 1 [Acoustic guitar and light drums] He’s the kind who shows up early, boots on while the sky’s still dark Putting in the work that no one sees, but it’s always left its mark Shoulders tired but steady, heart wired to push on through Built from grit and stubborn hope, the kind that always pulls him through [Electric guitar swells in softly] --- CHORUS [Full band enters, loud and driving] ’Cause he keeps the lights on, keeps the wheels turning Fights the fights that leave most people burning When the road gets rough, he don’t back down, he leans right in Yeah, he keeps the lights on, keeps the truth spoken Turns every setback into something unbroken He’s the kind of man who’ll rise no matter where he’s been [Tom‑toms build in the last two lines, clapping on beats two and four] --- VERSE 2 [Electric guitar clean, steady drums, medium‑loud] There’s a Wrangler in the driveway, and he loved that thing from day one Freedom in the open road, the feeling of the wind and sun But the issues hit like heartache, a letdown he never saw coming Still he holds on to what he loved, that spark that kept him running [Slide guitar accents on lines two and four, light tom‑toms under last line] --- CHORUS [Full band, strong and rising] ’Cause he keeps the lights on, keeps the wheels turning Fights the fights that leave most people burning When the road gets rough, he don’t back down, he leans right in Yeah, he keeps the lights on, keeps the truth spoken Turns every setback into something unbroken He’s the kind of man who’ll rise no matter where he’s been [Clapping on beats two and four, bells return lightly] --- VERSE 3 [Acoustic guitar and soft drums with brushes, medium‑soft] In the garden there’s a quiet moment, tulips waking in the spring A little peace between the chaos, a place where small victories sing Streaming shows at night for balance, tracking episodes like a pro Even rest becomes a mission, that’s just how he rolls [Electric guitar harmonics on the last line] --- BRIDGE [Big lift, loud to very loud, soaring electric guitar lead] And oh, when the world gets loud He stands unshaken in the crowd With a laugh, a plan, a stubborn spark Turning every setback into art Yeah, the road gets rough, but he’s tough And that’s more than enough [Heavy tom‑toms, clapping on beats two and four, bells swell into final chorus] --- FINAL CHORUS [Full band, wide open, very loud] [Tom‑toms pounding, strong clapping, bright bells on the final line] He keeps the lights on, keeps the wheels turning Fights the fights that leave most people burning When the road gets rough, he don’t back down, he leans right in Yeah, he keeps the lights on, keeps the truth spoken Turns every setback into something unbroken He’s the kind of man who’ll rise no matter where he’s been --- OUTRO [Band hits together and lets the final chord ring for four beats] [Electric guitar feedback fades, single bell strike on the last beat]