Rise Up

Yeah the words from the heart They were written in the fire The sweetest days will rise Rise like flames he told her Light your life There's more than beauty there Like the waves she told him Ah keep on comin' There's more than ice and stone Ice and stone Ice and stone She went out and he caught her eyes Was one of those first impressions A west town love East side dream Raining down the rich coast The stars align Freedom Sang Yeah it sang, sang Sang the song We've been singing since before the dawn Gotta move, move with the groove Doin' all those things that you love to do You gotta see to believe Yeah believe to see Yeah the words from the heart They were written in the fire The sweetest days will rise Rise like flames he told her Light your life There's more than beauty there Like the waves she told him Keep on comin' There's more than ice and stone Ice and stone Out in the river Be set free Out in the river Be set free Try to run Try to swim Only fall Only sink Gotta give it up Everything to be free Out in the river And be set free Out in the river And be set free The sunshine lights another day The beach is hot and all the bills are paid Yeah rise up She's walking on the sand She's looking at the waves She's got her ways Rise up We're chillin' Yeah we're smokin' Yeah we're coolin' in the shade We just got paid Yeah she hits the bar she pulls right up next to me She said I love how the trees their dancin' on the breeze I said I love watchin' the ships bounce on the sea Yeah rise up We'll eat oysters on the beach with the heliconia Yeah, hey, yeah Oh rise up We'll watch the sun go down drinkin' margaritas Yeah, hey, yeah She's got star tattoos down the side of her waist She dreams of down south she's got the sweetest face The sun is goin' down we got the clearest night Yeah right out the gate we're gonna hit it Hit it right Hit it right Hit it right Watch the sky explode with stars Watch the sky explode with stars Yeah out in the river Be set free Yeah three steps forward Or three steps back Let's take it as it comes And I'll clear the rack Let's take it all A matter of fact We'll make a pact When the chips fall I got your back Rise up Rise up Yeah the words from the heart They were written in the fire The sweetest days will rise Rise like the flames he told her Light your life There's more than beauty there