[Intro] Sekhmet calls from the desert wind Bast answers, claws held high [Verse 1] You with the carrier by the door You with the names on your sleeve You who keep a bowl beside the stairs You who refuse to leave [Pre-Chorus] When a small voice needs a shelter When a frightened hand needs care Every brave and tender heart Has a place out there [Chorus] Rise, fierce hearts, answer the call Stand for the children, stand for them all Claws up, heads high, make compassion roar We guard the ones who need us more Sisters of the fur, let courage begin There’s a lion-hearted fighter in everyone within [Verse 2] Bring your blankets, bring your patience Bring the neighbors, bring the light Make a safe place, share the burden Keep the promise through the night [Pre-Chorus] No one stands alone among us No small cry is lost or gone Side by side, we make a shelter Side by side, we carry on [Chorus] Rise, fierce hearts, answer the call Stand for the children, stand for them all Claws up, heads high, make compassion roar We guard the ones who need us more Sisters of the fur, let courage begin There’s a lion-hearted fighter in everyone within [Bridge] Sekhmet brings the fearless fire Bast brings the steady hand Every cat-heart joins the circle Every voice can make a stand [Final Chorus] Rise, fierce hearts, answer the call Stand for the children, stand for them all Claws up, heads high, make compassion roar We guard the ones who need us more Sisters of the fur, let courage begin There’s a lion-hearted fighter in everyone within [Outro] For every child, a safer door Feline inside—rise up, roar
