Just Show Up

(Verse 1 - Sparse acoustic guitar, rhythmic thumb-beat)
Woke up with a heavy head
Dragging my bones out the bed
Coffee’s black and the morning’s cold
Story’s getting a little old
Yeah I put my work clothes on
Before the stars are even gone

(Pre-Chorus - Bass enters, slow building tension)
It ain’t about the silver or the gold
It’s about the stories that get told
When the hands are rough, the spirit’s worn 
That’s where a better man is born

(Chorus - Full band, soaring harmonic vocals, anthemic energy)
You just show up and the tide will turn
Keeping your sights on the things we yearn
It’s a long road, it’s a jagged line
Yeah just stay steady, you’re gonna shine
Some days crawl, some days rise
Some prayers loud, some prayers cried

(Verse 2 - Driving blues-rock groove)
I don’t always want to go
To the place where I get told
But there’s a comfort in the grind
Leaving all the goods behind
Yeah, the sweat is like a prayer
Clearing out the dusty air

(Guitar solo)

(Chorus - Full band, soaring harmonic vocals, anthemic energy)
You just show up and the tide will turn
Keeping your sights on the things we yearn
It’s a long road, it’s a jagged line
Yeah just stay steady, you’re gonna shine
Some days crawl, some days rise
Some prayers loud, some prayers cried

(Bridge - Gritty slide guitar, organ swells)
One step, two step, through the door
Getting that life worth living for
You’re the engine, you’re the soul
Lift your heavy mind, your weighted soul

(Chorus - Full band, soaring harmonic vocals, anthemic energy)
You just show up and the tide will turn
Keeping your sights on the things we yearn
It’s a long road, it’s a jagged line
Yeah just stay steady, you’re gonna shine
Some days crawl, some days rise
Some prayers loud, some prayers cried

(Back to acoustic guitar and fade out)

Rock & Soul, Southern Rock, Blues Rock. Tempo: 88 BPM. Vibe: Gritty acoustic intro building to anthemic electric.