Track 3 of the album Kitchen Light, Three in the Morning · 2024
Walk Across the Stage, Hold Your Head High
“Gown too long, shoes too tight, Mama with the camera. The anthem of the record, and still barely louder than conversation.”
jazz-pop · anthemic jazz · lounge pop · 2:28
Lyrics
Gown too long and shoes too tight Mama's got the camera light Name is called, I hear it clear Every step has brought me here Walk across the stage, hold your head high You earned every mile, every late night Take the paper, take the sky Walk across the stage, hold your head high Late-night coffee, borrowed pen Nights I thought I'd quit and then Someone said, just one more page Now I'm walking on this stage Walk across the stage, hold your head high You earned every mile, every late night Take the paper, take the sky Walk across the stage, hold your head high Thank the ones who kept the lamp Thank the ones who paid the stamp Thank the dreams that wouldn't sleep Promises we got to keep Tomorrow's road is wide and new I don't know the way it goes But I know the way I'll walk Steady, proud, and on my toes Walk across the stage, hold your head high You earned every mile, every late night Take the paper, take the sky Walk across the stage, hold your head high Hold your head high Hold your head high