The Spark in the Smoke

[Intro]
[Verse]
Used to weld the heavy steel (Lord have mercy)
Mask down, hide the way I feel
Shanty shop in the back (Way in the back)
Till the wood began to crack
Orange light hit the sky
Didn't even have to cry
Watched the sparks turn to ash
In a sudden, blinding flash (Yes it was)
[Pre-Chorus]
Scorched goggles on the floor
I don't need 'em anymore
Screen door slams on the past
Found a rhythm built to last
[Chorus]
Now I'm singing for the street
Sweet tea, mason jars, so sweet
Traded calloused gloves for gold
Story that the fire told
Gravel in my throat today
Wash the soot and oil away
[Post-Chorus]
(Sing it now)
(From the fire)
(Higher, higher)
(Yes, I am)
[Verse]
Streetlight glow on cracked asphalt
Wasn't nobody's fault (Tell 'em now)
Neighbors gathered on the lawn
Waiting for a brand new dawn
I picked up a battered mic
Found out what the spirit’s like
No more grease on my hands
Just the rhythm of the bands (Yeah!)
[Pre-Chorus]
Worn leather on my back
Guitar strap, keep on track
Screen door slams on the past
Found a rhythm built to last
[Chorus]
Now I'm singing for the street
Sweet tea, mason jars, so sweet
Traded calloused gloves for gold
Story that the fire told
Gravel in my throat today
Wash the soot and oil away
[Bridge]
Wurlitzer is humming low
Bass is moving nice and slow
I was blinded by the heat
Now I’m standing on my feet
Thank the Lord for the flame
I will never be the same (No, no)
[Solo]
[Chorus]
Now I'm singing for the street
Sweet tea, mason jars, so sweet
Traded calloused gloves for gold
Story that the fire told
Gravel in my throat today
Wash the soot and oil away
[Post-Chorus]
(Sing it now)
(From the fire)
(Higher, higher)
(Yes, I am)
[Outro]