God Bless Our First Responders

[Verse 1]
Headlights on a back road
Radio hummin', kids asleep
You’re the one who hears that crackle
When the night cuts deep
Coffee cooling in a Styrofoam cup
Name tag scratched and worn
Boots by the door stay laced up
You were made for storms
[Chorus]
God bless our first responders
EMS, fire and police
You run straight into the trouble
So we can sleep in peace
Every siren, every sunrise
Every promise that you keep
God bless our first responders
While we’re counting sheep
[Verse 2]
Flames dancing in a farmhouse window
You’re already on your way
Smoke on your coat and ash on your cheek
Still you kneel and pray
Blue lights paint the gravel shoulder
Rain beating on your face
You stand steady in the chaos
Holding someone’s shaking faith
[Chorus]
God bless our first responders
EMS, fire and police
You run straight into the trouble
So we can sleep in peace
Every siren, every sunrise
Every promise that you keep
God bless our first responders
While we’re counting sheep
[Bridge]
You miss Christmas morning, Friday nights
Birthdays, ball games, simple life
So if I see you at the diner, I’ll buy your meal
‘Cause the thanks that you deserve
Is worth more than I can feel (oh yeah)
[Chorus]
God bless our first responders
EMS, fire and police
You run straight into the trouble
So we can sleep in peace
Every siren, every sunrise
Every promise that you keep
God bless our first responders
May the Lord watch while you leap
God bless our first responders
While we’re counting sheep

country, Warm country-blues ballad with female vocals, gentle slide guitar and brushed snare. Starts intimate with fingerpicked acoustic and soft organ pad, then builds in the chorus with harmony stacks and a steady groove. Bridge strips back to vocal and guitar before a final, bigger chorus with ad-libbed runs and lingering guitar bends., blues