Carrot & Candy (Sage Said: Liberation Remix)

Verse 1 You hide the jars of sweets up on the topmost shelf, You let the kids have weekday rules and Saturdays for self. Grandma folds the scarf up neat, she hums a recipe, You swap the candy for a story and a little sympathy. Pre-Chorus No sermon in the cupboard — just the giggle and the trade, We barter small indulgences for the lessons softly made. Chorus (hook) Take the candy, pass the carrot — laugh until it’s late, Take the small and take the sweet — then meet me by the gate. A wink, a slice of cake, a bowl left on the stairs, Take the candy, pass the carrot — tiny love affairs. Verse 2 He ties the shoelace wrong and sings a song that makes you choke, You cut two apples, hand one out, you feed the neighbour’s joke. There’s jam on the counter and a note that says “for you,” A crooked heart of paper taped above the stew. Pre-Chorus It’s not a moral handbook — it’s crumbs and coffee steam, The laughter that we practice is the language of the team. Chorus (hook) Take the candy, pass the carrot — laugh until it’s late, Take the small and take the sweet — then meet me by the gate. A wink, a slice of cake, a bowl left on the stairs, Take the candy, pass the carrot — tiny love affairs. Bridge (short spoken duet) “You’ll have one.” — “I’ll trade you two.” — (laugh) — “Deal.” (beat) — “Done.” Final Chorus (bigger, group clap) Take the candy, pass the carrot — hold the little light, Take the candy, pass the carrot — keep the small delight. We stitch our days with sugar and with acts that don’t demand, Take the candy, pass the carrot — we hold each other’s hand.