[Intro] [strummed acoustic guitar with percussive mutes, delicate piano accents] [Verse 1] [Enters sync, drum beats and crisp snare fast tempo] [Brook — young Dr. Blood, tenor male vocals] Maybe I can tell you now Young Lucaroth stood for me [piano fill] Bullies stole my lunch and threatened “Do our work or you will pay” [piano melody run] He stood beside me When they mocked me, pushed me, took my food away And when they came for Esther He stepped between us, never turned away [Chorus] [Brook — vocal intensity increases, belting] ’Cause who could ever be The stranger in the hood who stood for you and me? And who could ever be So strong for those who need him, asking nothing free? He wears dark glasses And hoodies in our class, yet still he chooses right He never asks for thanks How can I ever thank this friend who fights our fight? [Verse 2] [Esther — young female vocals, warm and admiring] Maybe I can tell you now Lucaroth looks so cute to me [gentle piano motif] He is kind to us, without asking Always helping Brook and me [rising piano response] He looks my way With longing in his eyes, but always with respect He helps us without question And something in my heart says we are connected [Chorus 2] [Esther — young female vocal intensity increases, belting] ’Cause who could ever be The stranger in the hood who stood for you and me? And who could ever be So strong for those who need him, asking nothing free? He wears dark glasses And hoodies in our class, yet still he chooses right He never asks for thanks How can I ever thank this friend who fights our fight? [Bridge] [Brook — young male vocals, hopeful] Come and join our little group You don’t have to stand alone Come and share your lunch with us Come and make this place your home [Esther — female vocals, tender] You belong with us You’re the hero no one sees The misunderstood, unsung hero And someday, you’ll belong with me [Outro] [Brook — lower male register] ‘Cause now I can tell you, friend You can always walk with us [Esther — soft, rising] And maybe I can learn to love you You can finally know you’re seen [Lyrical piano solo takes over melody] [Solo acoustic grand piano arpeggio outro] [Fade out]
