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(Sound of wind, a heavy bassline fades in)
Yeah...
Feet on the mud, mind on the stars.
The climb is steep, but the view is worth the scars.
Where the pavement ends, the truth begins.
Welcome to the heights.
(Verse 1)
Alarm goes off, the sun is still in hiding
Pack the lunch, keep the spirit from sliding
Every concrete step is a test of my grace
The world pushes down, but God sets the pace
Narrow alleys, clotheslines cutting the blue
Between the struggle and the dream I pursue
The silence speaks loud, the radios hum
But my mama’s prayer is why I won’t succumb.
(Chorus)
Climbing the hill, where the soul never tires
In God’s own hood, fueled by holy fires
Sweat on the brow, dust in the breeze
Those from the bottom don’t live on their knees
One step at a time, no rush to the prize
When you live on the peak, you’re closer to the skies... to the light.
(Verse 2)
I look to the side, see the spark in the youth
Chasing the ball, chasing the truth
The neighbor shares bread, the hug is the shield
God walks with me through this battlefield
It ain’t about the height, it’s about the foundation
Humility is the law in this hilltop nation
No gold in the pockets, but dignity’s the flow
Life is the teacher, and we’re the show.
(Bridge)
And when the night falls and the city lights glow
They look up from the bottom, but they’ll never know
That this hill is a throne, an altar of stone
Where we stand as giants, never alone.