Stand tall tonight

Verse 1

Sunrise on the horizon, dust on the road,

Coffee in a tin cup, and the stories that we hold.

Radio’s a heartbeat, steady through the noise,

Brothers, sisters, strangers—finding strength in the small joys.

Letters from a porch light, a laugh that cracks the night,

We trade our quiet bravery for sparks that feel like light.

Pre-Chorus

When the map looks like a riddle and the clock runs thin,

We fold our fear like paper, put the hope back in.

Chorus

So stand tall tonight, lift your voice and sing,

We’re the chorus of the restless, the hope that morning brings.

Hold the line, pass it on, let the spirit climb—

Stand tall tonight, we’ll keep the world in time.

Verse 2

Tents glow like beacons under an honest sky,

Guitars and clever jokes to keep the courage high.

Names carved on the handles of the days that brought us here,

We find our reasons in the laughter and the care.

Shout across the wire, let the echoes ride the wind,

Every kind word given is a wound that starts to mend.

Pre-Chorus

When the silence grows too heavy and the miles feel long,

We find the simple anthem in a steady, steady song.

Chorus

So stand tall tonight, lift your voice and sing,

We’re the chorus of the restless, the hope that morning brings.

Hold the line, pass it on, let the spirit climb—

Stand tall tonight, we’ll keep the world in time.

Bridge

This is for the midnight watch, the hands that never fold,

For the jokes that break the tension, for the stories that we told.

Light a flare for every heartbeat, wave it like a sign—

We keep each other breathing ’til the sun decides to shine.

Breakdown (call-and-response)

Leader: Who’s got the courage?

Hands: We do.

Leader: Who’s got the laughter?

Hands: We do.

Leader: Who will stand beside you when the night falls through?

Hands: We do, we do.

Final Chorus (bigger, anthem)

Stand tall tonight, lift your voice and sing,

We’re the chorus of the restless, the hope that morning brings.

Hold the line, pass it on, let the spirit climb—

Stand tall tonight, we’ll keep the world in time.

Stand tall tonight—together we survive, together we ignite.

Outro

When the road gets quiet and the stars are in our sight,

We’ll still be singing softly—stand tall tonight.