[Vocal improvisation recommended – soft layered “oohs” and “ahhs,” slow build, breathy entries]
[multiple (3) male vocal harmony, multiple acoustic guitars harmonies,
Mid: carries melody, Low: enters on line 2, stays mostly below, High: enters on line 3 (“clearer sky”) and lifts last word of each line]
[Vocal Roles
• Low Harmony → warm, grounded (Crosby feel)
• Mid Lead → emotional anchor (Stills feel)
• High Harmony → airy, floating (Nash feel)
Intro / Vocal Improv
• Low: sustained “ooh” on root
• Mid: soft “ah” moving thirds
• High: delayed entry, breathy “ooh” above
(Let voices weave — no strict rhythm yet)]
[Opening Chorus (even phrasing, 8–9 syllable flow)]
We’re praying for a better life
Not on our knees — just open eyes
Looking for a clearer sky
Some solid ground beneath the tide
If there’s a turn we cannot see
We’ll take it when the time is right
We’re praying for a better life
[Verse 1]
Morning comes in blue light
Radio low in the kitchen
Envelopes on the table
Words we don’t want to mention
Shoes waiting by the doorway
Keys in the palm of my hand
We say we’ll be alright
Then step into the land
[Chorus]
We’re praying for a better life
Not for a change overnight
Just one door open wide
A little break in the fight
We don’t need heaven above
Just a reason to try
We’re praying for a better life
[Verse 2]
She works past the limit
Hair pulled back tight
Says she can see tomorrow
Driving home at night
Kids draw suns in corners
Big houses, tall trees
We tape them to the fridge
Like quiet guarantees
[Chorus]
We’re praying for a better life
Not for a change overnight
Just one door open wide
A little break in the fight
We don’t need heaven above
Just a reason to try
We’re praying for a better life
[Verse 3]
Neighbors out on porches
Talking soft about the news
A train moves through the valley
Carrying different views
We aren’t here for glory
Just trying to stand
Holding hope like a wire
Warm inside our hands
[Final Chorus (lift, tighter vowels for harmony blend)]
We’re praying for a better life
Voices rise in the night
Through the dark before dawn
There’s a thin silver line
If tomorrow lets some light in
We’ll call that enough to survive
We’re praying for a better life
[Outro (short, repeatable hook for fade)]
Better life
Better life
Hands to the sky
Open eyes
Better life
Better life
[Stacked harmonies — high voice sustains “life,” mid holds thirds, low anchors root — gentle acoustic fade]
