Bessie In The Chair

[Intro]
She got holy hands
She got kingdom plans
In that swivel chair
Love all in her care (yeah)
[Verse 1]
Walk in, bell rings, “Baby, how you doin’?”
Cape ‘round my shoulders, all this week I’ve been bruisin’
She say “Close your eyes, let it go, start anew”
Clip by clip, she speakin’ truth into the room
Mirror caught my tears, she just smiled, “That’s the past”
Edge up clean, heart lined up at last
She hums old hymns while the line gets long
Turn that little shop to a Sunday song (oh)
[Chorus]
Bessie in the chair, Holy Spirit in the shop
Every line she fade, yeah, another chain drop
She don’t just touch hair, she touchin’ every heart
Jesus in the trim, new beginning, fresh start
Bessie in the chair, blessings in the air
Little bit of oil, little gospel in her prayer
She line me up right, from my soul to my top
God workin’ through her hands in the barbershop (yeah)
[Verse 2]
Kids in the corner with the phones on glow
She say, “Put ‘em down, let me tell you ‘bout hope”
Reads them Psalms while she tapin’ up a side
Laughin’ through the struggle, but her faith don’t hide
She know every story, every scar, every name
Tips in the jar, but she point ‘em to the Lamb
“Keep your head high, you a king, you a queen”
Brush off the doubt, keep the crown real clean
[Chorus]
Bessie in the chair, Holy Spirit in the shop
Every line she fade, yeah, another chain drop
She don’t just touch hair, she touchin’ every heart
Jesus in the trim, new beginning, fresh start
Bessie in the chair, blessings in the air
Little bit of oil, little gospel in her prayer
She line me up right, from my soul to my top
God workin’ through her hands in the barbershop
[Bridge]
[Choir call-and-response]
Lead: When I sit down low, feelin’ so worn out
Choir: She remind me what my God’s about
Lead: When my faith look rough, and my hope feel thin
Choir: She say, “He still here, let Him work again”
Lead: Chair spin ‘round, and my shame fall off
Choir: Walk out new, yeah, I walk out strong
All: It’s more than a cut, it’s a testimony spot
Grace on the floor in that little barbershop (hey!)
[Chorus]
Bessie in the chair, Holy Spirit in the shop
Every line she fade, yeah, another chain drop
She don’t just touch hair, she touchin’ every heart
Jesus in the trim, new beginning, fresh start
Bessie in the chair, blessings in the air
Little bit of oil, little gospel in her prayer
She line me up right, from my soul to my top
God workin’ through her hands in the barbershop (oh)
God workin’ through her hands in the barbershop

rap, Trap-gospel R&B with female vocals; rolling 808s and crisp hats under warm Rhodes and organ pads. Verses intimate and conversational with close-mic vocal, then chorus explodes into full choir, stacked harmonies, and big clap-driven groove. Occasional gospel choir call-and-response on hook lines, with a praise-break style bridge that modulates up and lifts the energy for a final, triumphant chorus., barbershop, r&b, gospel, beats