The Keeper’s Ledger

The Keeper’s Ledger

[Verse 1]  
He who guards the ticking thread  
And walks the halls inside his head  
Holds more than gold or fleeting fame  
He holds the keys that shape the game  

[Verse 2]  
Time, the silent sovereign king  
Wears no crown and bears no ring  
It slips through cracks in morning light  
Yet builds empires overnight  

[Chorus]  
So keep your hours like precious stone  
And guard your thoughts as if alone  
When stars align and winds are kind  
You’ll find your burdens left behind  

[Verse 3]  
The mind’s a forge, a sacred flame  
Where thunder dreams and thoughts proclaim  
It carves the world with quiet grace  
And leaves its mark in every place  

[Verse 4]  
But luck, that breeze you cannot chase  
May knock or pass without a trace  
It doesn’t bow, it doesn’t plead  
It finds the ones who plant the seed  

[Chorus]  
So keep your hours like precious stone  
And guard your thoughts as if alone  
When stars align and winds are kind  
You’ll find your burdens left behind  

[Bridge]  
Not every man will rule the land  
But every soul can understand  
To hold your time, to shape your mind  
Is to leave no wealth behind  

[Final Chorus – soft and reflective]  
So keep your hours, don’t let them stray  
And guide your thoughts along the way  
With luck beside you, calm and true  
Your life will rise and carry you  

[Outro – spoken or sung gently]  
The ink may fade, the gold may rust  
But time and thought are what we trust  

Acoustic Soul Ballad – fingerpicked guitar or soft piano, warm baritone or alto vocals, slow tempo, subtal orchestra