River Ramble Sunrise

[Intro – fast banjo roll, foot-stomping clap] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 1 – driving fiddle riff, walking upright bass] Muddy boots on the riverbank stone Banjo strings hum a familiar tone Current sings a song old as the hills We’ll ramble till the sky spills [Pre-Chorus – rising fiddle harmonies, light snare tap] Fireflies dance in the willow shade Laughs bounce off the water’s glaze No clock to rush, no end in sight We’ll chase the dark till the first light [Chorus 1 – full bluegrass ensemble, foot-stomping crescendo] Rolling river ramble, circles of sound Fiddle and banjo spinning around Hoots and harmonies twist through the night We’ll play till the sunrise paints the sky bright [Post-Chorus – wordless vocal harmonies, banjo riff] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 2 – banjo syncopation, upright bass pulse] Jar of moonshine passed hand to hand Old tales told of the land River bends where the catfish hide Our songs ride the tide [Pre-Chorus 2 – intensified fiddle, faster snare] Crickets join the raucous choir Stars hang low like a worn-out wire Every note we play’s a thread in the weave Tying us tight to the night we’ll leave [Chorus 2 – layered vocals, fiddle solo tease] Rolling river ramble, circles of sound Guitars and mandolins spinning around Calls and responses wind through the pines We’ll play till the sunrise starts to shine [Bridge – stripped-back banjo and vocals, soft bass] When the first pink streak hits the oak Our voices still float No end to the tune we’ve begun It lingers on when the day’s done [Instrumental Solo – fiery fiddle break, banjo backup] (Instrumental Solo) [Final Chorus – full ensemble, maximum energy] Rolling river ramble, circles of sound Every heart here’s spinning around Last notes hang in the morning air We’ll be back when the moon’s there [Outro – fading banjo strum, soft fiddle hum] Sunlight spills on the river’s face Our song fades but leaves its trace