[Intro] Dust on the porch boards, morning in the grain Five strings rolling while seasons change [Verse 1] I learned my patience where the fence posts lean With a pocketknife, a peach, and a hand-me-down dream Granddad said, "Measure twice, then make your mark" So I carry that lesson when I walk through the dark Got a memory full of numbers, every one a receipt For the miles I put behind me and the friends I’ll soon see No silver spoon shining, just a chipped coffee mug And a promise to my Jesus that I won't give up [Pre-Chorus] When the wind whistles, I know where I stand My father‘s voice surrounds me puts strength in my hands [Chorus] We rise from the roots, we rise from the ground Turn a small-town heartbeat into a how sweet the sound If you stumble, come closer, let the whole church know We carry one another everywhere we go How sweet the sound [Verse 2] I got mud on the tars and a praise in my chest A little less talking, putting effort to the test Mama kept the porch light burning through the years Said courage ain't the absence, it's the answer to your fears Now the crew at the table got a story to tell Some came up from the holler, some came through hell Different roads, same old, dust, same father overhead We make a feast from the crumbs and leave nobody unfed [Bridge] Fiddle in the kitchen, got that old time ring Bread and wine on the table, every heart can sing No one walks alone here, no matter what they’ve sown Plant your boots beside us, feel the seed of faith grow [Chorus] We rise from the roots, we rise from the ground Turn a small-town heartbeat into a how sweet the sound If you stumble, come closer, let the whole church know We carry one another everywhere we go How sweet the sound yeah how sweet the sound [Outro] Five strings fading, but his promise stays We build tomorrow from these old time, ways How sweet the sound! (fiddle break) Amazing Grace! How sweet the sound I was so lost But now I’m found Saw them strings I remember now Yeah, I remember how How sweet the sound
