[Intro] [overdriven electric guitar riff, driving drum beat] [Verse 1] [tenor male vocals] Nehemiah, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king Nehemiah stood before the throne with a heavy heart He heard the walls of Jerusalem lay broken and burnt His people scattered and living in shame apart He prayed and fasted before the God of heaven Confessing the sins of his fathers and his own Then he asked the king for permission and favor To return and rebuild the city that once had known [Chorus] [full band, layered vocal harmonies] The king granted his request with letters and timber Nehemiah came and inspected the ruined walls by night He stirred the hearts of the people with courage and vision Let us rise and build together, we will set things right [Verse 2] [bass-driven rhythm, staccato guitar stabs] Sanballat and Tobiah, enraged against them They plotted and threatened a holy war But the people worked with sword in one hand and tool in the other They rebuilt the walls in fifty-two days across the shore [Bridge] [drums drop out, clean guitar arpeggio] When the walls stood firm and the gates were restored They gathered as one to hear the words of the Lord As Ezra read and the Levites explained with understanding The people wept, then rejoiced in holy awe [Outro] [distorted guitar solo, high-energy drums] They renewed the covenant and promised obedience Putting away foreign wives and every evil way Nehemiah governed with justice and godly fear Remember me, O God, for good, in Your mercy I pray Nehemiah! (Hey!) Nehemiah! (Hey!) Nehemiah! (Hey!) [final cymbal crash]
