[Intro: two bars, fingerpicked acoustic, soft Hammond] [Verse 1: intimate male baritone, conversational] At the plastics plant, on our lunch break, She slid her card beside my plate. “Lorraine,” it read. Outside, that ride— A long white limo, waiting by. I slid a church card back her way: “There’s room for you. Come by Sunday.” [Chorus: gentle lift, soft harmony pads] Make room for Lorraine, Leave a light beside the door. Jesus knows her name; He knows what mercy’s for. Let the whispers fade; Let His kindness lead the way. If there’s room for you and me, There is room for Lorraine. [Verse 2: restrained, compassionate storytelling] That white car stopped by our church sign; She took the back pew, slipped inside. Some turned their heads; some turned away. She called me up a few days later: “Could Jesus give me a new start?” We prayed; she gave Him all her heart. [Chorus: warm, restrained backing responses] Make room for Lorraine, Leave a light beside the door. Jesus knows her name; He knows what mercy’s for. Let the whispers fade; Let His kindness lead the way. If there’s room for you and me, There is room for Lorraine. [Verse 3: steady pulse, growing emotional weight] She brought her friends, then more came through; They saw a peace they never knew. We filled three services with song, But some still said she didn’t belong. They asked me, then, to leave that place; I left still trusting Jesus’ grace. [Bridge: strip back to acoustic and Hammond, prayerful] Lord, search the heart inside of me; Show me the soul You came to free. Don’t let my pride stand in the way Of someone coming home today. [Final Chorus: fullest harmony, no belting] Make room for Lorraine, Leave a light beside the door. Jesus knows her name; He knows what mercy’s for. Let the whispers fade; Let His kindness lead the way. If there’s room for you and me, There is room for Lorraine. [Outro: intimate lead, short resolved ending] You made room for me— I’ll make room for Lorraine. [End]
