Voice Cuts Through the Night

Chorus

Empress of the Blues, her voice cuts through the night

Pain and passion flowing, raw and burning bright

St. Louis woman with a power so divine

Bessie's truth in every note, standing strong through time

Post-Chorus

Oh, standing strong, oh, standing strong through time

Verse 2

From Tennessee to Harlem, she commanded every stage

Columbia records spinning in a groundbreaking age

Black pearls of wisdom from a life of joy and strife

Breaking barriers down, living large and loud in life

Pre-Chorus

Rich tones like honey, bitter like the darkest wine

Stories of her people, making history shine

Chorus

Empress of the Blues, her voice cuts through the night

Pain and passion flowing, raw and burning bright

St. Louis woman with a power so divine

Bessie's truth in every note, standing strong through time

Post-Chorus

Oh, standing strong, oh, standing strong through time