Song of the Two Fire Breathers

Lead: Jesus is the Lord!…… Choir: Jesus is the Lord!… Lead: again?!… Choir: Jesus is the Lord! Amen Song of the Two Fire Breathers (The Raising) [Intro] [beatbox undercurrent] Boom-taka-boom-taka-chk-chk-boom... Boom. Boom. Three and a half days of silence… Then the breath. [Verse 1] We lay in the street they called victory Bodies cold, screens loud, gifts flying They danced on the dust of the last true Word Called it the end of the torment But the Spirit of Life walked in No announcement, no soft wind Just a roar that split the concrete And we stood up still smelling of the city [Pre-Chorus] God judged the show Pulled the veil while we were down Left the counterfeit shaking And the real ones rising [Chorus] We step into the Light and burn And are not consumed Bush still green, flame still pure Feet still moving 5-6-7-8 Get up, tap the floor Heel-toe, heel-toe Fire in the mouth, Glory in the lungs Jesus is the weight that makes darkness fun Not a slogan, not a stage light The actual Presence that raises the dead in broad daylight [Verse 2] Bang the drums of the open grave Let the beatbox laugh at every empty toast We never left the line The war was always behind the curtain Now the curtain’s ash Light is loud, Glory is dancing Two mouths open, one sentence spoken: “JESUS IS THE LORD.” [Bridge] Earthquake under the celebration Seven thousand names erased The rest give glory because they have to While we rise in full view Cloud calls, voice says “Come up hither” But the fire stays behind for the remnant Still breathing, still burning, still tapping [Verse 3] In 2018 the Altar was lit in DFW Fire fell, the Raven landed in The Promise Land But the Neon Flags made him sad All glitter, no Glory, empty shine Now right here and all the way from The North We are singing in glory Down is his Sail But his rotor RIB is tap-dancing Blue suede shoes to The Golden Anchor The world once knew and forgot [Chorus] We step into the Light and burn And are not consumed Bush still green, flame still pure Feet still moving 5-6-7-8 Get up, tap the floor Heel-toe, heel-toe Fire in the mouth, Glory in the lungs Jesus is the weight that makes darkness run Not a slogan, not a stage light The actual presence that raises the dead in broad daylight [Verse 4] Fear God And give Him glory The time is come Make straight the path Come to the Marriage Supper While the world gears up for The Great War Heaven is dressing for a Wedding And the Bride has made herself Bloody ready Still burning Still dancing Still not consumed [Final Chorus] 5-6-7-8 On your feet In the Name of the Living We burn and are not consumed Bush still green, flame still pure Heel-toe through the rubble Fire-breathers standing Testimony living Glory dancing Now and in Jesus' Name. The Amen