Carry That Hallelujah Home

Bubba Patrick & Darlene featuring The Holler Shakers, Original North Georgia country, gospel blues and early rock and roll, Bubba mature warm gritty MALE baritone verse1; Darlene unmistakably FEMALE soulful alto verse2; close male-female duet choruses, substantial distinct solo turns, clear conversational words, G major 108 BPM full gospel country-soul finale, Recall harmonica hook of title song through fresh arrangement, boogie piano slap bass Hammond drums claps sax fiddle banjo steel introduced gradually, Roll-Up verse G6|Em7|Cadd9|D7, chorus Side-Step G6|G13sus4|C9|Cm6|G6, Quiet half-time bridge then exuberant final chorus; Lantern Turn outro G6|Bbmaj7|Cadd9|Cm6|G/D|E7|A7 D7|G6, Complete ending, single banjo pluck, Organic spacious live ensemble; chords and brackets are unsung instructions

[Intro: instrumental, establish recurring hook]

[Verse 1: Bubba, male]
We started with a little walk, some leaves along the way,
Learned a little dog can find the wonder in a day.
Found a dozen roads of music running out beneath the sun,
Every turn another welcome, every voice a different one.
Now the evening's at the doorway and the coffee's almost gone,
But the goodness that we gathered doesn't end here with the song.

[Chorus: male-female duet]
Carry that hallelujah home,
Let it follow everywhere you roam.
From the porch into the morning,
From the music to the day,
Carry that hallelujah home,
Give a little of that love away.
When the last note leaves us, we don't have to be alone—
Carry that hallelujah home.

[Instrumental turnaround]

[Verse 2: Darlene, female lead]
Take a little of the patience to the checkout and the line,
Take a chair into the lonely places hidden in your mind.
Take the quiet to the kitchen, take the laughter to the rain,
Take the kindness someone gave you, let it find a home again.
Let a blues note hold the sorrow, let a harmony bring grace,
Let a little hallelujah put a welcome on your face.

[Chorus: duet]
Carry that hallelujah home,
Let it follow everywhere you roam.
From the porch into the morning,
From the music to the day,
Carry that hallelujah home,
Give a little of that love away.
When the last note leaves us, we don't have to be alone—
Carry that hallelujah home.

[Instrumental solo: 16 bars, featured instruments trade phrases, leave space]

[Bridge]
[Darlene, soft over piano]
If the room goes quiet, let the welcome stay.
[Bubba, warm answer]
If the road gets weary, we'll take it day by day.
[Duet]
Thank You for the voices, thank You for the time,
Thank You for a little peace between the walking lines.
[Full band returns]
Like ninety going north, with a grateful song to tell—
Carry that hallelujah home, and all is well.

[Final chorus: duet, full warm harmonies]
Carry that hallelujah home,
Let it follow everywhere you roam.
From the porch into the morning,
From the music to the day,
Carry that hallelujah home,
Give a little of that love away.
When the last note leaves us, we don't have to be alone—
Carry that hallelujah home.

[Outro: repeat final hook once, instrumental resolves naturally; no fade or cutoff]

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[Intro: instrumental, establish recurring hook] [Verse 1: Bubba, male] We started with a little walk, some leaves along the way, Learned a little dog can find the wonder in a day. Found a dozen roads of music running out beneath the sun, Every turn another welcome, every voice a different one. Now the evening's at the doorway and the coffee's almost gone, But the goodness that we gathered doesn't end here with the song. [Chorus: male-female duet] Carry that hallelujah home, Let it follow everywhere you roam. From the porch into the morning, From the music to the day, Carry that hallelujah home, Give a little of that love away. When the last note leaves us, we don't have to be alone— Carry that hallelujah home. [Instrumental turnaround] [Verse 2: Darlene, female lead] Take a little of the patience to the checkout and the line, Take a chair into the lonely places hidden in your mind. Take the quiet to the kitchen, take the laughter to the rain, Take the kindness someone gave you, let it find a home again. Let a blues note hold the sorrow, let a harmony bring grace, Let a little hallelujah put a welcome on your face. [Chorus: duet] Carry that hallelujah home, Let it follow everywhere you roam. From the porch into the morning, From the music to the day, Carry that hallelujah home, Give a little of that love away. When the last note leaves us, we don't have to be alone— Carry that hallelujah home. [Instrumental solo: 16 bars, featured instruments trade phrases, leave space] [Bridge] [Darlene, soft over piano] If the room goes quiet, let the welcome stay. [Bubba, warm answer] If the road gets weary, we'll take it day by day. [Duet] Thank You for the voices, thank You for the time, Thank You for a little peace between the walking lines. [Full band returns] Like ninety going north, with a grateful song to tell— Carry that hallelujah home, and all is well. [Final chorus: duet, full warm harmonies] Carry that hallelujah home, Let it follow everywhere you roam. From the porch into the morning, From the music to the day, Carry that hallelujah home, Give a little of that love away. When the last note leaves us, we don't have to be alone— Carry that hallelujah home. [Outro: repeat final hook once, instrumental resolves naturally; no fade or cutoff]

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