[Verse 1] (Spoken words with a reflective tone) “I’ve lived in this house all my life…how did I miss this?”…. (Raw Male Baritone lead vocal, Intimate and sparse acoustic fingerpicking, soft piano, and light percussion) The floors in my old house are sagging My windows don’t hang plumb anymore My doors are sticking, hard to open Cracks in the walls I never noticed before [Pre-Chorus] My foundation’s starting to sink A slow shift over the years Was I too blind to see the damage Or did I just close my eyes in fear [Chorus] (Anthemic — full band swell, heavy B3, layered vocals) I need the Carpenter The One who built this house Please come inside And repair what’s broken down You know every corner Better than anyone around I need a full restoration Lord, from the inside out [Verse 2] (Spoken words with a pleading tone) “I can’t fix this Lord…I need You”…. (Raw Male Baritone lead vocal, Intimate and sparse acoustic fingerpicking, soft piano, and light percussion) My roof leaks every time it rains The porch light flickers, growing dim Family pictures hang crooked on the wall The love we built feels worn and thin [Pre-Chorus] I’ve tried to patch it up myself But every fix just leaves another scar I’m tired of living in these ruins I’m ready to hand You the keys to my heart [Chorus] (Anthemic — full band, heavy B3 swell, layered vocals) I need the Carpenter The One who built this house Please come inside And repair what’s broken down You know every corner Better than anyone around I need a full restoration Lord, from the inside out [Bridge - begin with intimate vocal and piano only, no drums) You built me strong on solid rock But I let the world pull me away Now my house is sinking in the sand (Climactic build with heavy B3 organ leading into the Final Chorus) Lord, I’m crying out today Tear out the rot, make my heart new Turn these ruins into something beautiful [Final Chorus] (Anthemic— full band, Heavy B3 swells, Layered vocals, panned Choir backup vocals) I need the Carpenter The One who built this house Come on inside and repair what’s broken down I need the Carpenter Please come in, take over now I surrender every board, every nail, every door I need the Carpenter The One who rose and conquered death Come restore my soul, breathe new life in me (A Cappella vocal, no instrumentation) I need the Carpenter… I need You now From the inside out [Tag] (Male Baritone lead vocal, Intimate and very sparse acoustic guitar and soft choir backup) I need the Carpenter… I need You now From the inside out…
