BEFORE I KNOCK

BEFORE I KNOCK [Spoken Intro] Before I knock... Before these lights paint your mirror blue... Before another choice is made... Take a breath. I'm not here to ruin your life. I'm here to make sure... We both make it home. --- [Verse 1] The radio cracks through the dead of night, Another call beneath the flashing lights. Boots hit pavement, heart beats slow, Another road that I don't yet know. I don't know your name... Don't know your pain... Don't know what brought you here today. But before this moment slips away... I'm asking you... Just listen. --- [Pre-Chorus] Hands where I can see... That's all I need. One calm choice... Sets us both free. --- [Chorus] Before I knock... Before these cuffs... Before this road gets cold and rough... Follow the law. Hear my voice. Right now... You've got a choice. I'd rather shake your hand than fight. I'd rather see you drive tonight. One more sunrise... For you... For me... Let's both make it home. --- [Verse 2] One wrong move... The silence breaks. A lifetime changed by one mistake. Steel clicks closed... The sirens cry... Another mother asks God why. No one here is cheering loud. No one stands here feeling proud. Every mile down this dark highway... I wish we'd found another way. --- [Bridge] The gate rolls back. Another shift. Another life... Another risk. Different badge... Different keys... Same heavy weight resting on me. These walls aren't built For hate or pride. They're built to keep The world alive. Every lock. Every round. Making sure Tomorrow comes around. --- [Heavy Breakdown] I carry keys... He carried cuffs... She answered calls... We all carry enough. Different uniforms. One sworn vow. Protect the innocent. Hold the line somehow. --- [Final Chorus] Before I knock... Remember this... Mercy lives Inside restraint. Strength isn't anger. Strength is knowing When peace can still be saved. Follow the law. Listen today. Don't throw tomorrow away. One more breath... One more sunrise... One more chance... For both our lives. Let's both make it home tonight. --- [Outro] Tomorrow... I pray I never have to knock On another door. I pray another family Never hears my voice On the worst day of their lives. But if fate calls my name again... Please... Listen. Cooperate. Slow your hands. Calm your anger. Give us both another chance. Because I don't want your last sunrise... And I don't want mine. One more breath. One more sunrise. One more hug. One more "I love you." One more ride home. This badge was never meant To stand above you... Only between you And the darkness. So when I knock... Answer with peace. And let's both make it home tonight.