We Brought Our Own Chairs Thanksgiving 2026 ldp

TITLE: WE BROUGHT OUR OWN CHAIRS DJ DR LOVE — 007 FM [Intro — Female, Low Spoken] You said there wasn't enough seating. We handled that. [Male — Deep] Somebody hold this door. [Verse — Female Low to Middle] One friend couldn't make the trip to Memphis, One got off a double shift at three. One just signed the papers ending something, One brought somebody we'd been waiting years to meet. Different dishes lined across the counter, Nothing matching, everybody laughing. Somebody's baby sleeping in the bedroom, We're trying not to wake him with the dancing. [Chorus — Soaring Ensemble] We brought our own chairs, Made a little room. You don't have to earn your welcome, We're just glad that we got you. If the year left something heavy, You can set it by the door. [High Harmony] We brought our own chairs— [Low Female] Move that table, we got more. [16-Bar Rap — Female 8, Male 8] [Female] Came through the doorway, balancing a dish, Girl behind me brought the cousin she was with. Said she wasn't staying, now her coat's on the bed, And she's asking who the brother is in burgundy red. Brought two chairs, one of them folds, Put the good one under Auntie, let her tell what she knows. Everybody got a story, nobody gotta perform, You can loosen up your collar, let the room get warm. [Male] I was on refreshments, now I'm working the decks, Hand upon the fader, taking somebody's request. She said, "Play something grown," with her eyes on mine, So I slid that record out and let the orchestra climb. Little scratch on the entrance, let the kick come through, She said, "You gonna dance or let the turntables do?" Told my cousin, "Watch the levels," put my hand in hers, Now the whole room cheering before I say a word. [Four-Bar Scratch — "Make room" / "Come on home"] [Bridge — Alternating Low to High] [Female] More than one way to make family. [Male] More than one kind of home. [Both — High] Tonight nobody has to explain— [Low Unison] Why they didn't want to be alone. [Final Chorus] We brought our own chairs, Brought a little hope. Brought a friend who needed somewhere They could loosen up their coat. We got music, we got dinner, Got somebody getting close. We brought our own chairs… Tonight this feels like home. [Outro — Spoken] [Female] Who brought him? [Male] I thought you did. [Female] Well, he brought good potato salad. He can stay. [Band Hit. Applause.]