Track 9 of the album Quiet Thunder · 2018
Heatwave Hallelujah
by Nina Vale
“Open hydrants and a whole town sweating. The thunder finally breaks here, and the choir gets loud for once.”
soul · gospel soul · summer soul · 2:54
Lyrics
Hot, hot, the whole town's melting Hydrant's open down the lane Kids are screaming, grandma's fanning Everybody's dancing in the rain Not the rain, it's from the hose But it feels like heaven all the same Heatwave hallelujah Sing it, sing it loud Heatwave hallelujah Dancing with the crowd We can't stop the summer So we'll sing along Heatwave hallelujah Joy is all I've got, all day long Corner store is out of ice The shop man's giving popsicles for free Barber's chairs are on the pavement Everybody's shouting, come with me Sweat and laughter, side by side Nobody's got a place to be Heatwave hallelujah Sing it, sing it loud Heatwave hallelujah Dancing with the crowd We can't stop the summer So we'll sing along Heatwave hallelujah Joy is all I've got, all day long When the evening comes, we'll rest On the steps with a cold drink And the stars will say, well done You danced right through the heat Heatwave hallelujah Sing it, sing it loud Heatwave hallelujah Dancing with the crowd We can't stop the summer So we'll sing along Heatwave hallelujah Joy is all I've got, all day long Hallelujah Hallelujah All day long