Page Forty-Seven

[Intro]
[Verse]
Grease underneath every fingernail
Working hard so I wouldn't fail
Ten years fixing up the broken cars
Underneath the quiet country stars
I kept my singing in my chest
Giving my old lady all her rest
[Pre-Chorus]
She sat on the porch in the rain
Hiding every single ounce of pain
Then she handed me that faded blue
Said "Boy, I saved this just for you"
[Chorus]
Now the B3 organ starts to moan
I'm finally stepping to the throne
I'm singing out loud and free
Just like she wanted me to be
With a funky swagger in my soul
Giving back all the love I stole
Yeah, I'm finally home
[Post-Chorus]
Let it ring out
Let the people shout
I'm home
[Verse]
Walked into the homecoming light
Everything felt sudden and bright
Set my work gloves on the wooden pew
Doing what I was born to do
The snare is snapping like a whip
I feel the spirit start to slip
[Pre-Chorus]
I see the neighbors in the aisle
Watching me with a heavy smile
I open up the book so wide
No more places left to hide
[Chorus]
Now the B3 organ starts to moan
I'm finally stepping to the throne
I'm singing out loud and free
Just like she wanted me to be
With a funky swagger in my soul
Giving back all the love I stole
Yeah, I'm finally home
[Bridge]
Turned it to page forty-seven
Felt a little taste of heaven
That A-flat chord begins to swell
Breaking every single heavy spell
The bass is walking down the line
Everything is gonna be just fine
I'm shouting to the rafters now
Sweat is dripping off my brow
[Verse]
I remember her humming low
Watching all the garden greens grow
Now my voice is a holy fire
Leading the whole damn choir
From the garage to the grace
I can finally see her face
In every note I choose to play
On this redemptive kind of day
[Chorus]
Now the B3 organ starts to moan
I'm finally stepping to the throne
I'm singing out loud and free
Just like she wanted me to be
With a funky swagger in my soul
Giving back all the love I stole
Yeah, I'm finally home
[Post-Chorus]
I'm home
In the music
In the light
Everything's right
[Outro]