

Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Boots in the sand Letter stuffed deep in his vest He says "Lord If You’re listenin' Just get me home The bullets can take the rest" He sees a swing set Rust on the chain in his mind Boy with his mama on the porch Supper steam Summer sky Dinnertime [low vocal register] "If I get one more sunrise One more crack of that back door I swear I’ll hold 'em so tight They won’t doubt my love anymore" [Chorus] God is there in the dark In the dust In the smoke In the aching heart In the hospital chair In the bathroom floor prayer In the broken-down truck in the neighbor’s yard You can curse You can cry You can fall apart But God is there in the dark [Verse 2] Stadium lights White lines cut through the green He drops to his knees on the sideline Helmet pressed down to his knees "She’s tired of the needles Tired of the beeps in the night Give her one more Sunday dinner I’ll take every hit Lord I’ll pay that price" Crowd roars behind him But all that he hears is her name Cough in the kitchen Humming soft while she fought through the pain [Chorus] [Verse 3] Old man in a recliner Burn marks on the coffee table He says "My baby’s lost out there Chasing a high Thinking she’s so able" Stares at her school photo Cap and gown Crooked grin "Lord If You see her Pull her wheels out the ditch she’s in Trade me my sleep Take this heart right out my chest If she finds her way back home I’ll carry every weight I’ll carry the rest" [Bridge] Same sky over every roof Same moon over every bed Same hand reaching through the wreck Touching helmet Needle And a hurting head [whispered vocals] "Can You hear me?" Three voices miles apart One answer in the quiet Moving through the beating heart [Chorus] [guitar solo]
Tags
rock, Gritty blues-rock ballad in 6/8, male vocals with a worn edge. Verses sit over roomy drums, tremolo electric guitar, and a slow walking bass. Choruses swell with organ pads, stacked gospel-style harmonies, and a saturated lead guitar answering the vocal lines. Bridge strips back to voice, tambourine, and clean guitar before a final, big-band-style chorus and melodic solo outro., blues
6:14
No
1/2/2026