High on Hope

(Up-tempo barefoot country-gospel-blues. Swirling acoustic guitar, gentle percussion. Voice: same warm, raw female alto from previous tracks)

Verse 1

Sunrise hits, I’m wide awake

Heartbeat racing like a river break

I’ve been down in the dark

But I’m dancing in sparks

Verse 2

Every doubt tried to chain me tight

Every fear whispered I’m not right

But I taste the wind, I feel the fire

Every step takes me higher

Chorus

I’m high on hope

Even when the sky is low

I’m standing tall

Even when I fall

I’m high on hope

And I won’t let go

The world can wait

I’m on my way

Verse 3

I’ve been broken, I’ve been burned

I’ve been lost and I’ve returned

Every scar a story I keep

Every night I’ve cried to sleep

Pre-Chorus

God in the lightning, God in the crash

Turns every fall into a blast

Chorus

I’m high on hope

Even when the sky is low

I’m standing tall

Even when I fall

I’m high on hope

And I won’t let go

The world can wait

I’m on my way

Bridge

Hands up, heart open wide

I’m not hiding, I won’t hide

Let the storm roll, let it break

I’ve got more fire than it can take

Final Chorus

I’m high on hope

I’m wide awake, I’m alive

I’m high on hope

Every scar a star in my sky

I’m high on hope

And I won’t let go

I’m barefoot, I’m bold

And I’m on my way

(guitar riffs fade, soft hum of wind and hope)