Second-line groove • Loose parade drums • Dirty trumpet answers • Short electric guitar stabs • Heavy walking bass • Gritty NOLA male lead • Gospel choir responses
[Blues Male Vocal]
[Pre-Intro]
[short blues Guitar Solo]
[Intro]
[Blues Male Vocal]
Verse 1
Heat still hanging in the street even after the sun gone down.
Somebody laughing too loud near the corner store, brass echoing around.
First drink felt like a handshake, second felt like a hug,
By the third one talking sideways, my body started pushing back hard.
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Chorus (Second-line bounce, choir call & response)
Lead: Lord now, I feel that signal come on
Choir: Oh yeah!
Lead: Feet wanna run but my head feel wrong
Choir: Walk it out!
Lead: Love this town but I stayed too long
Choir: That’s right!
All: Lord have mercy, get me home strong
[Bridge]
[short blues Guitar Solo]
Verse 2
Trumpet crying soft like it telling secrets from years ago.
Bass dragging heavy, got me leaning where I shouldn’t go.
Bartender watching close, towel over his shoulder tight,
Like he know I’m racing something that don’t wanna wait tonight.
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Chorus
Lead: Lord now, I feel that signal come on
Choir: Oh yeah!
Lead: Feet wanna run but my head feel wrong
Choir: Walk it out!
Lead: Love this town but I stayed too long
Choir: That’s right!
All: Lord have mercy, get me home strong
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Verse 3
Guitar cut quick, sharp lines, no wasted sound.
Drums rolling second-line, pulling me through the crowd.
Cold sweat talking louder than the band inside,
If I don’t change direction soon, tonight gonna decide.
[Bridge]
Chorus (drop to claps, then full band)
Lead: Lord now, I feel that signal come on
Choir: Oh yeah!
Lead: Feet wanna run but my head feel wrong
Choir: Walk it out!
Lead: Love this town but I stayed too long
Choir: That’s right!
All: Lord have mercy, get me home strong
[short guitar Guitar Solo]
Verse 4
Street smell like beer and rain and something fried too long.
Brass band packing cases, still humming the song.
Every step louder than the one before,
If I don’t find my way real fast, I’m gonna lose this war.
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Chorus
Lead: Lord now, I feel that signal come on
Choir: Oh yeah!
Lead: Feet wanna run but my head feel wrong
Choir: Walk it out!
Lead: Love this town but I stayed too long
Choir: That’s right!
All: Lord have mercy, get me home strong
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Verse 5
Porch light blinking like it been waiting all night.
Keys shaking time with my hands not right.
City still calling, but I heard what I need,
Some lessons come quick when you don’t slow your speed.
Outro / Vamp (fade with choir)
Lead: Lord have mercy, get me home strong
Choir: Walk it out… walk it out…
(Trumpet riff • short dirty guitar solo • bass strut • parade drum fade)
