Carry the Torch

Intro

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Verse 1

Old father down in the yard been a whisper low

He hold the story like a lantern in his hand

The voice we love is fading on the evening air

And the road they walked is washing from the land

Chorus

Who gon carry the fire when the elders gone?

Who gon read the signs on the midnight stone?

(When the youths are all lost...)

When the youths are all lost where is the hope?

Verse 2

Dem young ones see the city glow from every screen

Chasing empty gold and borrowed chains

They forgot the name their grandmother sung

And the roots they traded in for passing flames

Pre-Chorus

Tell me can a broken foot still find the path

Tell me can a tired heart still learn to laugh

Chorus

Who gon carry the torch when the wise ones sleep?

Who gon keep the memory when the drums fall deep?

(When the youths are all lost...)

When the youths are all lost where is the hope?

Bridge

Every generation gon stumble on the stone

But the door is open if dem find the key

Ancestral footsteps callin from the dust

Lord, let the young one hear and follow me

Verse 3

I see the child standin at the crossroads stone

A little lost but searchin for a sign

And maybe we too heavy with the shoulds we bear

Before we judge, we got to humbly mind

Pre-Chorus

Give dem strength to carry what we leave behind

Give dem grace to walk the road that crossed our mind

Final Chorus

Who gon fan the flame when the last one burns?

Who gon turn the page when the old ones gone for good?

(When the youths are all lost...)

When the youths are all lost where is the hope?

Outro

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