Hallelujah

[Intro]
Mm, hallelujah
Oh, hallelujah

[Verse 1 — Soul / Melodic Rap]
Left a light on in the hall
Kicked my shoes off by the door
Had a whole day on my tongue
Now I don’t say much at all

Mama called, I let it ring
Called her back, said, “I’m alright”
Funny how I find the words
When there’s something I can hide

Put my phone down, face down
Let the room go quiet
Had a prayer somewhere in me
Couldn’t get a word out

So I hummed it under my breath
Till it sounded like my own
You don’t have to say a thing
Just stay until the morning comes

[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t know what to ask You for
I’m tired of keeping score
Take this voice, whatever’s left
I’ve got one word more

[Chorus]
Hallelujah
Oh, hallelujah
With the little breath I’ve got
I give it all to You

Hallelujah
Oh, hallelujah
Even when my voice gives out
The room keeps singing You

[Post-Chorus — Call & Response]
Hallelujah
(Hallelujah)
Ah, hallelujah
(Hallelujah)

[Verse 2 — Melodic Rap]
Took the long way, missed my turn
Let the next song play
Saw the bakery opening up
Guess I’d been out late

Bought two coffees out of habit
Laughed and shook my head
Drank one sitting by the window
Left one cooling on the ledge

Been a while since I could sit still
Without reaching for a screen
Watched a little sunlight moving
Through the space across from me

And I won’t call it an answer
But I stayed a little longer
When my mother called that morning
I said, “It’s been a hard week”

[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t know what to ask You for
I’m tired of keeping score
Take this voice, whatever’s left
I’ve got one word more

[Chorus]
Hallelujah
Oh, hallelujah
With the little breath I’ve got
I give it all to You

Hallelujah
Oh, hallelujah
Even when my voice gives out
The room keeps singing You

[Bridge — Gospel]
Can I bring my weary heart?
(Bring it here, bring it here)
Can I come with empty hands?
(You are here, You are here)

Let me hear somebody sing
(Hallelujah)
Till I find my voice again
(Hallelujah)

[Final Chorus — Lead & Choir]
Hallelujah
Oh, hallelujah
With the little breath I’ve got
I give it all to You

Hallelujah
Oh, hallelujah
Now I hear the voices rising
Let me sing it with You

[Outro]
Hallelujah
(Hallelujah)
Mm, hallelujah