3Fs Blues

[Intro] (Instrumental intro: Slow, smoky electric piano chords, steady walking bass line, light shuffle drum b**t, mournful harmonica wail fades in and out) [Verse 1] Woke up this mornin', sky was cold and grey (Yeah, cold and grey) Got that heavy burden, won't go 'way But deep down inside, where the embers glow (Where they glow) A little voice whispers, "Child, you gotta know..." Got this faith, yeah, it's my solid ground When the world keeps spinnin', turnin' upside down Ain't nothin' fancy, just a stubborn light Burns through the shadows, makes the darkness bright [Chorus] Yeah, it's Faith (Hold on tight!), F***t (Stand your ground!), Freedom (Break them chains!) Walkin' this lonesome road through all the hurt and pains Faith (Deep inside!), F***t (Raise your hand!), Freedom (Claim your land!) Gonna make my final, righteous stand [Verse 2] They tried to bind me, tried to shut my mouth (Shut it tight!) Push me down South, turn the water out But this ol' spirit, it just won't lie down (No sir, won't lie down!) Learned to wrestle shadows right here in this town Got the f***t in me, like a river's roll Carvin' out a pathway, takin' back control Every scar I carry, every tear I've cried Is fuel for the fire burnin' deep inside [Chorus] Yeah, it's Faith (Hold on tight!), F***t (Stand your ground!), Freedom (Break them chains!) Walkin' this lonesome road through all the hurt and pains Faith (Deep inside!), F***t (Raise your hand!), Freedom (Claim your land!) Gonna make my final, righteous stand [Bridge] (Saxophone solo: Soulful, gritty, building intensity over driving rhythm section - piano comps bluesy chords, bass walks firmly, drums push harder) Heard that whistle blowin', down the Illinois Line (Long, lonesome cry!) Carryin' the promise, gonna make it mine This ain't no fairy story, no easy grace It's sweatin' for tomorrow, findin' your own space [Verse 3] Freedom ain't just given, no, it's hard-won ground (Hard-won ground!) Built on the faith and the f***t that we found From the stockyards rumblin' to the lakefront breeze We bend, we don't break, we do as we please Gonna lift my head up, feel the sun again Break out the prison, let the new day in This weary journey, lead me to the shore Free and clear, baby, free forevermore [Chorus] Yeah, it's Faith (Hold on tight!), F***t (Stand your ground!), Freedom (Break them chains!) Walkin' this lonesome road through all the hurt and pains Faith (Deep inside!), F***t (Raise your hand!), Freedom (Claim your land!) Gonna make my final, righteous stand Faith! F***t! Freedom! (Yeah!) Gonna make my stand... [Outro] (Instrumental Outro: Full band hits hard on the final "stand", then drops back. Piano, bass, and drums lock into a strong, medium-tempo shuffle groove. Harmonica joins with a final, soaring, defiant melody line, repeating variations on the main theme. The groove continues, gradually fading out over several bars - piano comping blues chords, bass walking steady, drums keeping solid time, harmonica wailing soulfully until the sound disappears completely.)