Title: Firecrackers in the Sky [Intro: Firecracker sound effects] Boom-boom, sparkle in the night Red, red, blue, blue and white light Everybody laughing, everybody near Fourth of July is finally here [Verse 1] The boys are in the backyard drinking lemonade and beer Telling jokes so bad they disappear One guy says, “Why’d the hot dog cross the grill?” The girls start laughing like they just lost their will They crackle, pop, and wheeze in the summer air Like firecrackers flying everywhere Nobody knows if the joke was funny or not But the girls still laughed like the fuse got hot [Pre-Chorus] Red sparks, blue sparks, white in the dark Every little color leaves a mark Different faces, different names Different minds, but the same flame [Chorus: firecracker sound effects drums swell] Firecrackers in the sky Different colors flying high Like the colors of our skin Like the worlds we carry within Different voices, different views Different dreams and different truths But when the night begins to glow We’re one whole light in the firecracker show [Verse 2] Then here come the guys who always talk too loud Turning every picnic into a debate crowd The country’s at war, the news is all dread People pay for weapons but can’t buy bread They argue by the cooler, point at the moon Saying, “This whole world is ending soon” But Grandma says, “Son, put that speech on pause Your hot dog’s burning for a political cause” [Pre-Chorus] Red sparks, blue sparks, white in the dark Every little color leaves a mark Different opinions, different plans Still we share the same two hands [Chorus] Firecrackers in the sky Different colors flying high Like the colors of our skin Like the worlds we carry within Different voices, different views Different dreams and different truths But when the night begins to glow We’re one whole light in the firecracker show [Verse 3] Now pass the ribs, the rice, the beans The tacos, noodles, pies, and greens Somebody’s dancing by the apple pie With barbecue sauce on his Fourth of July tie Jazz in the corner, reggae by the shore Island drums make us dance some more Country folk with a banjo snap Then hip-hop hits and everybody claps Rap on the porch, soul in the street Every little rhythm brings its own heartbeat From every table, every song, every style The whole block sings for a little while [Bridge] Some sparks are loud, some softly glow Some burn fast, some take it slow But every spark deserves the sky Every heart deserves to try So let the rockets rise and bloom Turn the dark into a room Where everybody gets to be A little wild and still be free [Final Chorus: Loud FireCrackers Drums swell] Firecrackers in the sky Different colors flying high Like the colors of our skin Like the worlds we carry within Different voices, different views Different dreams and different truths But when the night begins to glow We’re one whole light in the firecracker show [Outro] So respect the spark, respect the sound Respect the people gathered round Tolerance is the brightest art When it starts inside the heart Let ideas rise, let kindness stay Let freedom dance a better way Red, red, blue, blue and white light One big sky on a July night
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