06 — THE DOOR MUST OPEN Voice: Harriet Tubman, imagined through liberation and courage [Style: Driving roots gospel; low lead, stomps, banjo, upright bass, powerful mixed chorus. 108 BPM, A minor to C major.] [Verse 1] Someone said the law was settled, Someone said the books were closed. Someone made a living counting People other people owned. But a person isn’t property, And a chain can’t make it so. I could hear the road ahead of us; There were people still to go. [Chorus] The door must open, The road must run. Freedom is a living work; It isn’t something done. Bring a lamp and bring your courage, Bring the strength you’ve got today. If you know a road to safety, Help somebody find the way. [Verse 2] Now the locks can look like paperwork, Like debts that never end, Like a job you cannot leave behind, Like fear that owns your rent. Listen when the hidden tell you What the comfortable deny. Give your courage useful feet; Stand beside them eye to eye. [Bridge — drums drop] Don’t require a broken person To inspire you with their pain. Ask what help they’re asking for. Then come back and ask again. [Final chorus — repeat twice; full band] [Outro] Keep the lantern ready. There are people still to go.
