[Verse 1 - start immediately (no intro), relaxed pocket, 8 lines] Sunrise on my shoulder, salt in the air Wind in my ear like, “Hold steady there” City gets loud, but I slow my pace Breathe in the morning, let it find its place Bills on the table, dreams still alive Little by little, we learn how to thrive Neighbors laugh, children run Heavy days fade when the groove comes on [Chorus - big hook, repeat first line, 6 lines] Lift up, lift up, carry on One drop beat till the hurt is gone Hands up, hearts up, sing it true Good vibes rise when the band rolls through Lift up, lift up, carry on We stay strong till the morning come [Verse 2 - same feel, slightly brighter, 8 lines] Some days sweet, some days bitter Truth stays steady when the world starts jitter Keep good words in a hard-time mouth Keep good love in a dry-time house Share that bread, share that song Even small faith can carry long If the road tries to break my stride I keep walking with grace and pride [Chorus - repeat exactly, 6 lines] Lift up, lift up, carry on One drop beat till the hurt is gone Hands up, hearts up, sing it true Good vibes rise when the band rolls through Lift up, lift up, carry on We stay strong till the morning come [Bridge - half-time feel, spoken-sung, close mic, 4 lines] Rain on the roof, but it can’t drown the soul Storm takes a turn, then the sun takes control So roll that drum, let the bassline talk Step by step, we still walk [Final Chorus - biggest, repeat last line twice, 7 lines] Lift up, lift up, carry on One drop beat till the hurt is gone Hands up, hearts up, sing it true Good vibes rise when the band rolls through Lift up, lift up, carry on We stay strong till the morning come We stay strong till the morning come
