[Intro] [Tin whistle alone, soft and simple] [Acoustic guitar strums in, gentle] [Verse 1] I know today's been draggin' its feet Nothing's gone the way that it should Same four walls and the same tired news But hang on I think we're due for some good [Pre-Chorus] [Fiddle building, warming up underneath] So put the kettle down for a minute Come stand out here with me [Chorus] [Bodhrán and pipes kick in, driving] Come on now, lift your head up The worst days don't get the last laugh Take my hand, we'll walk it off One bad day don't write the whole book So let the whistle play you out of it Let the fiddle pull you up This old road's rough, but it ain't done yet And neither, love, are you [Verse 2] Might not feel like much from where you're standing But you got this far, and that still counts So plant your boots and breathe a second There's more to you than this one bad round [Pre-Chorus] [Banjo joins, picking up] So put the weight down for a minute Come stand out here with me [Chorus] [Full band, gang-vocal singalong] Come on now, lift your head up The worst days don't get the last laugh Take my hand, we'll walk it off One bad day don't write the whole book So let the whistle play you out of it Let the fiddle pull you up This old road's rough, but it ain't done yet And neither, love, are you [Bridge] [Fast build — pipes swelling, crowd stomping] Every hard road's led somebody home Plenty of us have stood right where you're standing You're not carrying this one alone Just stay standing, that's enough for now [Final Chorus] [Full band, biggest swell, gang vocals doubled] Come on now, lift your head up The worst days don't get the last laugh Take my hand, we'll walk it off One bad day don't write the whole book So let the whistle play you out of it Let the fiddle pull you up This old road's rough, but it ain't done yet And neither, love, are you [Outro] [Whistle and pipes fading, warm] Hang on now you're not done yet
