Track 1 of the EP Switchback Sunrise · 2022
Corner Choir, Rain or Shine
by Nina Vale
“A woman with a tambourine and a kerb for a stage. It's a street-corner opener that sets the pace for the whole EP.”
soul · gospel soul · street soul · 3:46
Lyrics
She sets her cup down on the kerb A tambourine and a clear bright voice Nobody asked, nobody heard She sings because she has no choice A man in a suit slows his stride A baker leans out of the door A child tugs a hand and starts to glide And now there are ten, then more Sing it on the corner, rain or shine Every little voice is a gift to find One by one we're coming in Let the choir begin Sing it on the corner, make it loud Nobody is a stranger in a crowd Oh, the street is a church and the sky is a dome Sing us home The rain comes down and nobody leaves We hum together under the eaves A hundred umbrellas keep the beat Joy is running down the street You don't need a stage or a name You don't need a reason to raise your voice Just open your mouth, the song will come And we will all rejoice Sing it on the corner, rain or shine Every little voice is a gift to find One by one we're coming in Let the choir begin Sing it on the corner, make it loud Nobody is a stranger in a crowd Oh, the street is a church and the sky is a dome Sing us home Sing us home