Southern Sanctuary

[Intro] [clean electric guitar arpeggios, atmospheric vocalizations] (Oh, oh, oh) [Verse 1] [male lead vocals, 808 bass enters] Dirt roads whispered tales of old River dreams in the summer gold [piano enters] Piano keys like Sunday prayer Lift me up when I'm weighed with despair Grandma's voice in the choir home 808s shake the walls I'm from Stained glass shadows on my face Trying to find my way through this holy place [Chorus] [full gospel choir enters, driving trap drums] Oh, oh The soul of the south it cries in me Rise in me River deep in the sins run free Run free Melody cuts like a rusty blade Healing wounds that the past has made [Verse 2] [drums drop out, electric guitar and piano continue] Moonlight spills on the curb divide Whispers turn to a lullaby Devil dances on the backroad dust But the Lord's got a plan for us [808 bass and hi-hats re-enter] Tire swing sway in the evening breeze Memories hum through the pecan trees Every note got a story told Every scar got a heart of gold [Chorus] [full choir, heavy reverb] Baptized in the neon glow Straight lines sing what the hymns don't know Blood and sweat in the rhythm flow So the soul got a way to show Oh, oh The soul of the south it cries in me Rise in me River deep in the sins run free Run free Melody cuts like a rusty blade Healing wounds that the past has made [Outro] [music fades to solo electric guitar] (Oh, oh, oh)