[Intro] (Lush analog synth pad, steady mid-tempo drum machine groove) [Verse 1] (Clear, emotive male vocals, steady rhythmic pulse) Pushing yellow metal down a desert highway line The clutch is blown, but we’re making good time Leaving Albuquerque in the rearview mirror's glow Got a pageant on the coast and nine steps to go We're winners and losers, packed tight in the back Trying to keep this family from fading to black [Verse 2] (Adding smooth bassline, vocals gaining momentum) Frank is quoting Proust while the horn begins to blare A silent pilot writes his anger in the air And Richard's chasing Stan Grossman for a deal A guy who looks like he could break bad behind the wheel Grandpa's got a habit that he's hiding from the light Long before the crystal empire turned the desert blue and bright [Pre-Chorus] (Synth swells, big 80s snare drum enters, building tension) A state trooper pulls us over, staring through the glass Looks just like a brother-in-law with a badge and a pass Hide the magazines, hide the grief, just smile and wave We’ve got a Super Freak routine that we've gotta save! [Chorus] (Soaring arena-pop vocals, driving mid-tempo beat, rich harmonies) Oh, Little Miss Sunshine, dancing through the pain! A broken-down microbus caught out in the rain! Before the empire of blue, before the desert went dark We were just a family trying to find a spark With a colorblind dream and a foolish heart! [Guitar Solo] (Melodic, clean tone 1980s pop-rock guitar solo, soaring and emotional) [Verse 3] (Dialing back slightly, keeping the steady pulse) We carry our losses in the trunk of the van Just a mild-mannered father with a different kind of plan Stan is in the boardroom, he isn't cooking glass And the DEA is writing tickets as we pass We gotta hit the highway, get it into third gear Leave the Heisenberg shadows for another year [Pre-Chorus] (Building up again, big snare hits) The horn won't stop honking, the tension is high Tearing off the hospital wristbands on the fly If you want to make the stage, you gotta take the wheel And show this crazy world exactly how you feel! [Chorus] (Max vocal power, full 80s AOR instrumentation) Oh, Little Miss Sunshine, dancing through the pain! A broken-down microbus caught out in the rain! Before the empire of blue, before the desert went dark We were just a family trying to find a spark With a colorblind dream and a foolish heart! [Outro] (Sustained vocal notes fading, steady drum groove continues) Everybody push... Get it into third... Jump in the back... Before it all turns blue... (Fade out)
