Stairway to the

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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.