High on Hope

(Up-tempo barefoot country-gospel-blues. Swirling acoustic guitar, gentle percussion. Voice: same warm, raw female alto from previous tracks)

Verse 1
Sunrise hits, I’m wide awake
Heartbeat racing like a river break
I’ve been down in the dark
But I’m dancing in sparks

Verse 2
Every doubt tried to chain me tight
Every fear whispered I’m not right
But I taste the wind, I feel the fire
Every step takes me higher

Chorus
I’m high on hope
Even when the sky is low
I’m standing tall
Even when I fall
I’m high on hope
And I won’t let go
The world can wait
I’m on my way

Verse 3
I’ve been broken, I’ve been burned
I’ve been lost and I’ve returned
Every scar a story I keep
Every night I’ve cried to sleep

Pre-Chorus
God in the lightning, God in the crash
Turns every fall into a blast

Chorus
I’m high on hope
Even when the sky is low
I’m standing tall
Even when I fall
I’m high on hope
And I won’t let go
The world can wait
I’m on my way

Bridge
Hands up, heart open wide
I’m not hiding, I won’t hide
Let the storm roll, let it break
I’ve got more fire than it can take

Final Chorus
I’m high on hope
I’m wide awake, I’m alive
I’m high on hope
Every scar a star in my sky
I’m high on hope
And I won’t let go
I’m barefoot, I’m bold
And I’m on my way

(guitar riffs fade, soft hum of wind and hope)

Warm, raw female alto. Barefoot Americana, gospel and blues with heart, dirt and grace. Intimate and true.