Heart Full Of Grace, Fist Like A Hammer

Grimy, upbeat delta blues with male vocals; raspy slide guitar and stomping kick on a wooden floor, loose hi-hat and claps driving the groove, Verses stay raw and close-mic’d, bass thumps on the low strings, Chorus widens with gang shouts, call-and-response, and overdriven harmonica fills between phrases, Keep it dirty, saturated, and a little unhinged, male vocals, delta blues

[Verse 1] Woke up broke Same boots New day Coffee burnt black Rent two months late Landlord talk loud I just sip and stare Smile soft as Sunday Knuckles say beware [Chorus] Got a heart full of grace But a fist like a hammer I’ll bless you with a hug Or I’ll shake your whole manner You choose the road I’ll follow the grammar Of a heart full of grace And a fist like a hammer [Verse 2] Preacher man judging from a pressed white shirt But he never seen blood drip dark in the dirt I’ll carry your cross I’ll drag you from the flame But you push me too far You gon’ learn my other name [Chorus] [Bridge] I been kind Been patient Been your saving favor Turned cheeks so long I could change my flavor [low vocal register] But if you taste my rage If you tap that nail That hammer hand swinging like a runaway rail [Chorus]

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