[Intro - Acoustic Guitar & Gentle Tambourine] (Gentle hum... mmm-mm...) Where the river meets the avenue, the stories start again. [Verse 1 - Sweet 60s Folk (Hopkin & Travers style)] Those were the days of simple truth A flower blooming in the heart of youth Morning dew upon the green, acoustic strings so clear Singing out a melody for everyone to hear [Verse 2 - Country Storyteller (Chapin Carpenter style)] Down this winding highway, carrying dusty dreams Things ain't always easy, or as simple as it seems With my heart upon my sleeve and my boots upon the floor I found the strength to keep on walking right out the door [Verse 3 - Motown Sparkle (Wells & Wilson style)] (Ooh-ooh, baby!) Snap your fingers to the beat, Detroit shining bright My guy, my love, dancing through the velvet night Sweet-talking harmonies, brass begins to swing Listen to the magic that the girl groups bring! [Pre-Chorus - 90s Hip-Hop Soul Build (J. Blige style)] Hold on, let the drums drop, hear the boom-bap sound! Turned the struggle and the heartache right into my crown! No more drama, wipe away the pain Stand up tall beneath the heavy summer rain! [Chorus - All Marys Harmonized, Uplifting & Grand] Mary’s road is rolling wide and free! Folk and soul and roots in sweet harmony! From the quiet country hills to the city street Every generation dancing to this heartbeat! Sing it out loud, hear the voices rise! Underneath the open, endless skies! [Bridge - Call and Response] (Clear Folk voice) Follow the wind through the dawn... (Motown backing) Sweet love keeps us carrying on... (Soul Belt) Yeah, I'm never gonna break, I'm standing strong! (All) One name, one soul, where we all belong! [Instrumental Break - Blended Horns, Acoustic Picking & Funky Bass Solo] [Final Chorus - Maximum Energy & Rich Vocal Layers] Mary’s road is rolling wide and free! Folk and soul and roots in sweet harmony! From the quiet country hills to the city street Feel the thunder of a thousand moving feet! Yes, we rise! Oh, hear the Marys sing! [Outro] (Folk harmonies fading with sweet Motown coos) (Yeah, let it shine... no more tears, just light...) Acoustic strumming softly... [Fading Motown Tambourine] [End]
