[Intro – Spoken/sung gently over instrumental intro]
Yeah… Ajimmy.
This one’s not just from me. It’s from all of us.
Mama Salome… this love is still holding.
🧊 Verse 1 (Smooth Flow – Spoken-Rap or Sung Flow)
There was a time the house stood quiet — not for peace
But because grief filled the rooms we couldn’t release
We were small, unsure, walkin’ shadows in shoes too wide
But you... you kept us steady from the inside
Your hands were tired, but your heart never was
You taught us to find strength in a greater cause
No answers in the air, no silver on the shelf
But you gave us hope when you had none for yourself
You didn’t say much — you just did
You held Lamon close, you shielded Mabito as a kid
And all of us... in the silence, we knew
That somehow, somehow… we’d make it through
🎶 Hook (Gospel Choir – Sung in Harmony, Soulful)
Choir, many voices:
’Til the storm passes over
’Til the thunder sounds no more
’Til the clouds roll forever from the sky
Hold us fast, let us stand
In the hollow of Thy hand
Keep us safe... ’til the storm passes by
🎙️ Verse 2 (R&B melody or soft rap)
There were other hands too — joined in love, not in pride
Women who came, not to take, but to unify
They brought warmth, like sun after frost
Helped hold up the roof, helped carry the cost
And our elders? Still movin’, still grindin’, still there
Their f***t is quiet, but their hearts still care
It wasn’t always bright, it wasn’t always clean
But you built something holy in the cracks between
Now time moves forward — we hold it soft in our palms
We ain't rich in gold, but we rich in calm
You gave us love without needing to speak
And now we walk in peace you planted deep
🎶 Hook (Repeat – Louder Harmony, Bigger Feeling)
’Til the storm passes over
’Til the thunder sounds no more
’Til the clouds roll forever from the sky
Hold us fast, let us stand
In the hollow of Thy hand
Keep us safe... ’til the storm passes by
🕊️ Bridge (Climactic Spoken Word – Emotive Build)
You held us all... like branches from the same tree
You fed the future with nothing but memory
Mama, you broke no vows, but you broke through the dark
And gave us roots that can weather any mark
We watched your hands shake, but you still poured grace
You lost things we never found — but never lost faith
And that’s why we walk — and that’s why we rise
Because you made peace out of what never dried
🎶 Climax Hook (Gospel Choir + Call & Response)
Choir full-voice:
’Til the storm passes over
’Til the thunder sounds no more
’Til the clouds roll forever from the sky
Ajimmy (solo ad-libs):
“You kept us strong…”
“You kept us whole…”
Choir rising:
Hold us fast, let us stand
In the hollow of Thy hand
Call & response (echo style):
🎤 “You kept us… (safe)”
🎤 “You held us… (close)”
🎤 “You gave us… (hope)”
All voices (powerful close):
Keep us safe... ’til the storm passes by