Band intro — drums snapping, organ rolling, bass popping, choir clapping in rhythm) (Choir humming: “Ohhhh… Grandpa’s hands… mmm yeah!”) ⸻ 🎤 [Verse 1 – Female Lead | punchy, soulful, uptempo delivery] Grandpa’s hands, they carried the sun ☀️ Picked up bottles while the world spun Candy in my pockets, a secret stash No cousins here, just me and the cash (Choir echoes: “Just me… and the cash!”) ⸻ ✨ [Pre-Chorus – Female Lead + Choir Response] You laughed so loud (so loud!) I’d laugh too (I’d laugh too!) The world felt small (so small!) Just me and you (me and you!) (Lead ad-libs: “Just me and you, Lord!”) ⸻ 🙌🏾 [Chorus – Female Lead + Full Choir, driving beat] Oh Grandpa (Oh Grandpa!) Your love was wild (Your love was wild!) Spoiling me (Spoiling me!) like a reckless child (reckless child!) Hugs so big (so big!) they crushed my fears (crushed my fears!) I see you now (I see you now!) through my happy tears (through my tears!) (Lead run: “Ohhhh Grandpa, yeah yeah!”) ⸻ 🧓🏾 [Verse 2 – Female Lead | grooving with the beat] You yelled when they hit, never caught my start A magician with love and a tender heart Walking to school, your bag jingled with change To my friends, it felt a little strange (Choir echoes softly: “a little strange!”) ⸻ 🌟 [New Verse 3 – Female Lead | power vocals, big energy] Sunday shoes and that old gray hat (old gray hat!) Pushing me forward, never looking back (looking back!) When the world got loud, your love stayed clear (stayed clear!) Every word you spoke, still rings in my ear (Lead riffs: “Riiings in my earrrr!”) ⸻ 🧔🏾 [Rap Verse – Male Vocal, uptempo hype, call & response] (Drums lock in, organ rides) Yeah! Grandpa’s hands had power, no doubt, Pulled me close when the world shut me out. Every scar, every wrinkle, told a story, Of faith, of fight, of God’s glory! He didn’t need a pulpit, didn’t need a crown, Love was loud without a sound. Now I’m standing where he stood so strong, Because his love been holding on! (Choir chants: “Holding on!” “Holding on!”) ⸻ 🕊 [Bridge – Call & Response, Choir + Female Lead soaring like Kierra Sheard] Candy stores (Candy stores!) Secret wars (Secret wars!) Lessons hid (Lessons hid!) behind closed doors (Closed doors!) Your shadow long (Shadow long!) Your heart so wide (So wide!) Grandpa from birth (Grandpa from birth!) You were my guide (My guide!) (Lead ad-libs: “Yeeeaahhh!” “Thank You, Lord!” “My guide!”) ⸻ 🎤 [Final Chorus – Full Choir + Female Lead belting, key mod up] Oh Grandpa (Oh Grandpa!) Your love was wild (Your love was wild!) Spoiling me (Spoiling me!) like a reckless child (reckless child!) Hugs so big (so big!) they crushed my fears (crushed my fears!) I see you now (I see you now!) through my happy tears (through my tears!) (Lead soaring high: “Through my happy teeeeears!”) ⸻ 🥁 [Vamp / Praise Break – Choir + Band, uptempo groove] 🎤 Choir repeats (call & response): “Grandpa’s hands (Grandpa’s hands!) held me close (Held me close!) Grandpa’s hands (Grandpa’s hands!) never let go (Never let go!) Grandpa’s hands (Grandpa’s hands!) showed me love (Showed me love!) Grandpa’s hands (Grandpa’s hands!) pointed above (Pointed above!)” 🎤 Lead ad-libs over vamp like Fantasia & Kierra live: “He held me… when I was broken!” “Love so strong… it’s still spoken!” “I feel your heart beatin’ in me!” “God, I thank You for legacy!” (Band modulates up — organ swells, tambourines shake, audience claps intensify) 🎧 Male Hype (Kirk Franklin energy): “Come on choir! If you had somebody who loved you like Grandpa did — LET ME HEAR YOU MAKE SOME NOISE!” (Choir goes off, hand claps on 2 & 4) ⸻ 🌟 [Outro – Female Lead, choir sustaining final line] 🎤 Lead: “Ohhh Grandpa… your love lives in me…” 🎶 Choir: “Your love lives in meeeee…” (Band hits final gospel chord — strong organ sustain, cymbal roll out.)
