Sudsy Redemption

[Intro]
[Verse]
Neon flickers on the tile
I haven't rested in a while
Folding socks and hand-me-downs
Far away from golden crowns
Found a leaflet in the fold
Stories that were never told
Promise of a second start
Beating in a heavy heart
[Verse]
The dryer spins a gospel wheel
I can’t hide the way I feel
Looked across the plastic chairs
Saw the weight that someone bears
A stranger hums a low refrain
Washing out the winter rain
We are gathered in the heat
Right here on this city street
[Pre-Chorus]
(Choir: Wash it away)
I’m finding my way back today
(Choir: Clean again)
Where the healing finally begins
[Chorus]
It’s a sudsy kind of grace
In this lonely, quiet space
Smallest win is still a light
Shining through the dead of night
We are washed and we are clean
In the gears of the machine
Toss the quarters, watch them shine
Everything is gonna be fine
[Bridge]
No stained glass in this place
Just the lines upon your face
But the Spirit’s moving slow
Everywhere the shadows go
We are broken, we are used
And a little bit confused
But the cycle starts again
Wiping out the might-have-been
[Verse]
I start the call, they give response
Everything we wanted once
Is sitting in a laundry basket
Life is more than just a casket
Folding up the faded blue
Making everything feel new
Hold the sheet and pull it tight
We’ll be alright tonight
[Chorus]
It’s a sudsy kind of grace
In this lonely, quiet space
Smallest win is still a light
Shining through the dead of night
We are washed and we are clean
In the gears of the machine
Toss the quarters, watch them shine
Everything is gonna be fine
[Hook]
(Choir: Oh, the mercy)
It’s a sudsy kind of mercy
(Choir: Wash it out)
Without a single doubt
(Choir: Second chance)
Give me one more dance
(Choir: Spin it 'round)
Look at what I found
[Post-Chorus]
(Lead ad-libs over choir)
I found it in the lint
I saw the silver glint
It’s a midnight tent revival
Just a matter of survival
Yeah, we’re folding up the pain
Like a prayer in the rain
Can you feel the rhythm now?
Let me show you how
[Vamp]
(Extended ad-libs and humming)
Hm, mm, mm, mm
(Choir continues response)
I was lost in the spin
But I’m found within
Every thread, every seam
Like a soft, warm dream
(Voice begins to crack)
I didn't earn this peace
But I feel the release
Yeah, I feel the release
(Wordless soulful wailing)
Just a tattered little page
In a weary, lonely age
(Final shaky breath)
[Outro]