Fire Still Burning

[Intro]
Harmonica crying through the midnight air
Violin cutting like a warning flare
Brass comes stomping through the dust and smoke
And I can feel that fire start to wake up

[Verse 1]
I’ve walked through nights that tried to bury me
Had weight on my chest so heavy I could barely breathe
I’ve got scars that never learned to fade
But every one of them knows the price I paid

I’ve been let down, I’ve been pushed around
Had my name dragged hard through a one-horse town
But there’s a flame in me that the rain can’t kill
And by the grace of God, it’s burning still

[Pre-Chorus]
So let the thunder roll
Let the cold wind blow
I’ve been knocked down low
But I ain’t letting go

[Chorus]
There’s fire still burning in these bones
A God-given strength I call my own
I’ve been bent, I’ve been bruised
But I never broke in two
There’s fire still burning in these bones

Raise the fiddle, let the brass ring loud
I’m still standing, I’m still singing now
Through the pain, through the smoke
There’s a light that won’t let go
There’s fire still burning in these bones

[Verse 2]
I’ve seen hard times come dressed like friends
Smile real sweet while they twist the knife again
I’ve had good dreams fall apart in my hands
Had to crawl before I learned to stand

But I’m not the woman that I used to be
I’ve got dirt on my boots and a wild heart beat
If you thought I was done, you thought wrong
I’ve been quiet too long, now hear this song

[Pre-Chorus]
So let the thunder roll
Let the cold wind blow
I’ve been knocked down low
But I ain’t letting go

[Chorus]
There’s fire still burning in these bones
A God-given strength I call my own
I’ve been bent, I’ve been bruised
But I never broke in two
There’s fire still burning in these bones

Raise the fiddle, let the brass ring loud
I’m still standing, I’m still singing now
Through the pain, through the smoke
There’s a light that won’t let go
There’s fire still burning in these bones

[Bridge]
Let the violin scream like a battle cry
Let the brass hit hard, let the sparks fly
Let the harmonica wail where the lost roads bend
Let the whole night know I’m back again

I’ve got grit in my blood
I’ve got steel in my soul
I came up from the mud
With a fire I can’t control

I still believe after all I’ve seen
I still pray when the night gets mean
I still stand when the storm rolls in
And I still know who holds the wind

[Instrumental Break]
Gritty electric guitar solo
Violin and harmonica trading riffs
Brass hits behind the drums
Big southern rock stomp

[Final Chorus]
There’s fire still burning in these bones
A God-given strength I call my own
I’ve been bent, I’ve been bruised
But I never broke in two
There’s fire still burning in these bones

Raise the fiddle, let the brass ring loud
I’m still standing, I’m still singing now
Through the pain, through the smoke
There’s a light that won’t let go
There’s fire still burning in these bones

[Outro]
Still burning
Still rising
Still fighting
Still burning in these bones

By the grace of God
I’m still standing strong
Still burning
Still burning in these bones