“Streetlight Wisdom” (Remastered)

Verse 1 The early sun breaks on a restless sky Promises whisper, but the truth don’t lie You can’t count blessings ‘fore they breathe and rise And you can’t build dreams on shifting tides Step where you’re standing, feel the ground Some foundations don’t make a sound Talk is cheap when the night gets cold It’s what you do that turns to gold Pre-Chorus Every scar’s got something to say Every wrong turn shows the way Chorus Oh—wisdom crying in the street tonight Like a burning lamp in the dark of life One stitch now saves a thousand tears Truth don’t fade with the passing years Save your strength, earn your name Every lesson carved in flame Yeah, the hard road’s where we learned Every penny’s got to be earned Verse 2 Silver shines but it ain’t always gold Some pretty lies get bought and sold Silence can make a fool look wise So listen close between the lines You run with wolves, you learn to howl What rises fast will tumble down The higher you climb on borrowed ground The harder you hit when it comes around Pre-Chorus Every fall’s just gravity Teaching us humility Chorus Oh—wisdom crying in the street tonight Like a burning lamp in the dark of life One stitch now saves a thousand tears Truth don’t fade with the passing years Save your strength, earn your name Every lesson carved in flame Yeah, the hard road’s where we learned Every penny’s got to be earned Bridge (Big emotional lift — raspy build) Don’t lay your faith in fragile hands Or gamble hope on shifting sands Slow it down when the fire runs fast Some things are built to last Patience grows in the pouring rain Through the heartache, through the pain Take your time— let it show Strong roots grow slow… slow… slow… Final Chorus (Bigger, higher, sustained notes) Oh—wisdom crying in the street tonight Like a burning lamp in the dark of life One stitch now saves a thousand tears Truth don’t fade with the passing years Save your strength, earn your name Through the thunder, through the flame Yeah, the long road’s where we stand With these words in our hands Outro (Stripped down, emotional fade) Better safe than sorry when the curtain falls Echoes of truth in these broken walls Hold these words like a steady flame Carry them home… Carry them home again…