Oil and Gold

[Intro]
[Verse]
Ten years under the hood
Doing everything I should
Wiping oil off my face
Living in this dusty place
Humming tunes in the stall
Writing lyrics on the wall
[Pre-Chorus]
Clocked out at five
Feeling so alive
Stained skin on the steel
Tonight this is real
[Chorus]
I got oil on my hands
(Oil on his hands!)
But I’m leading the band
(Leading the band!)
Let the Hammond organ swell
I got stories to tell
From the grease to the gold
(Grease to the gold!)
Watch my spirit unfold
[Post-Chorus]
Sing it out loud
Make the family proud
Feel the heavy bass slap
Never looking back
[Verse]
Calloused fingers on the wire
Catching that holy fire
Small club and dim light
Everything feels so right
No more hiding the sound
Feet firm on the ground
[Chorus]
I got oil on my hands
(Oil on his hands!)
But I’m leading the band
(Leading the band!)
Let the Hammond organ swell
I got stories to tell
From the grease to the gold
(Grease to the gold!)
Watch my spirit unfold
[Bridge]
They only see the dirt
On my flannel shirt
But they don't know the heart
Tearing the silence apart
I worked for every note
Deep inside my throat
[Breakdown]
(Snappy drum break)
(Slapping bass line)
(Percussive clavinet groove)
(Brass stabs hit hard)
[Chorus]
I got oil on my hands
(Oil on his hands!)
But I’m leading the band
(Leading the band!)
Let the Hammond organ swell
I got stories to tell
From the grease to the gold
(Grease to the gold!)
Watch my spirit unfold
[Hook]
It’s my time now
Take a deep bow
It’s my time now
Take a deep bow
[Outro]