The Corner Mercy

[Intro]
[Verse]
Concrete and the dust
Iron and the rust
I seen your face
In this hollow place
Thought the wind took you
Like the old folks do
[Pre-Chorus]
But the B3’s humming low
Somewhere only we know
Heaven’s in the gravel
Watching us unravel
[Chorus]
Oh, hallelujah in the street
Where the bitter meets the sweet
You’re the ghost I found
On this holy ground
Yeah, we’re back again
My long-lost friend
[Post-Chorus]
Back in the light
Out of the night
Back in the light
Held so tight
[Break]
[Verse]
Cherry Kool-Aid stains
Running through our veins
On that fire escape
Watching shadows shape
Our names in spray paint
Sinners turned to saint
[Pre-Chorus]
Now the trombone starts to cry
Underneath a copper sky
Mercy in the pavement
End of our enslavement
[Chorus]
Oh, hallelujah in the street
Where the bitter meets the sweet
You’re the ghost I found
On this holy ground
Yeah, we’re back again
My long-lost friend
[Bridge]
Years of cold rain
Years of numb pain
Prison walls and wire
Walking through the fire
But the light didn't dim
Sing a gritty hymn
[Verse]
Salt on the paper bag
Let the moment lag
Tears in the grease
Finding little peace
At the corner store
Who could ask for more?
[Chorus]
Oh, hallelujah in the street
Where the bitter meets the sweet
You’re the ghost I found
On this holy ground
Yeah, we’re back again
My long-lost friend
[Post-Chorus]
Back in the light
Out of the night
Back in the light
Held so tight
[Outro]