[Verse 1 - Luke Combs style, low and lived-in] That phone lights up, 2:17, rain beatin' on a double-wide door Dispatch says the whole west side's black, tree down on 69 He's been runnin' on three hours sleep and prayers and caffeine She's lacing up her boots beside him, says "babe, I'll drive" Kiss the kids while they're still dreamin', taillights in the storm [Pre-Chorus - building] Everybody's locked up tight, waitin' on the sky to clear They're runnin' toward the thing that everybody else fears [Chorus - FULL BAND, anthemic] They bring the light when the dark won't let go Bucket truck high in the sideways rain and snow No spotlight, no headline, no thank you parade Just a hard hat, calloused hands, and a promise they made Mama's on the front porch with a flashlight in her hand Says "bring my babies power back," and they understand They're the reason that the sirens got through Yeah, the unsung keep the world from comin' unglued [Verse 2 - a little Jelly Roll soul in it] He ain't no saint, got a past, got bills, got scars on his knuckles She's proof that a girl from a small town can climb just as high as the boys They've heard every joke about "just a lineman" like they don't know what struggle is But they know what it means when that meter starts spinnin' again for a house that had nothin' Yeah, they know what a little light can do for a soul in the dark [Chorus - even bigger, gang vocals on the last two lines] They bring the light when the dark won't let go Bucket truck high when that cold wind blows No you won't see 'em on the news at ten But that cop car, that fire truck, that ER — they'd be dead in the water without them They're the heartbeat under the blackout The reason your momma's lamp came back on The last ones leavin' when the job's done Yeah, the unsung keep the world from comin' unglued [Bridge - Jelly Roll breakdown, almost spoken, just piano and heartbeat kick] It's not a job, it's a callin' that'll kill ya if you get it wrong It's a wife at home starin' at the phone It's a cross up on a hill made of steel and wire And every single house lit up is a church choir You don't do it for the glory, 'cause there ain't none You do it 'cause somebody's gotta be the one [Final Chorus - stripped then slams back in] To bring the light when the dark won't let go Yeah, to bring the light when the dark won't let go For the linemen, for the line-women, out there in the storm For the unsung, for the ones who keep us warm God bless the unsung. [Outro - quiet] Yeah, bring my babies power back...
