From the recording We'll Hold the Light
We’ll Hold the Light is a song of gratitude for the brave, selfless work of health care workers and first responders every day and especially during this pandemic. Facing unprecedented and life-threatening conditions, they have provided steadfast care for us all.
We’ll Hold the Light
Music & Lyrics by Joy Zimmerman
©2021 Joy Zimmerman Music (BMI)
Cultivate Joy Records
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered: Duane Trower, Weights and Measures Soundlab, Kansas City, MO
Consulting & Radio Promotion: Kari Estrin Management
Joy Zimmerman: Vocals, Guitar, Violin
Ryan Dugan: Guitar, Bass, Harmony Vocals
Beau Bledsoe: Dobro
Christine Broxterman: Cello
We’ll Hold the Light is available for download at joyzimmermanmusic.com.
Lyrics
We'll Hold the Light
Words & Music by Joy Zimmerman
It’s the end of your shift, the sun has yet to lift
All the darkness you witnessed in the night
A few steps to your car, a thousand miles to set it down
Rearview mirror has trauma still in sight
After all the shock, the sounds
Nightmares come around
Breakfast tables, all that goes unsaid
You hold the front line strong
Your battle brave and long
Our thanks come breaking through
We’ll hold the light for you
We’ll hold the light for you
You’re the first one on the scene, the first to intervene
In moments raw with horror we cannot know
You hold the broken in your hand, you see it all firsthand
Every time the call goes out, you will go
All the sights, the sounds
Flashbacks crash around
Dinner tables, kids tucked into bed
Quiet hours, sleepless nights ahead
You hold the front line strong
Your battle brave and long
Our thanks come breaking through
We’ll hold the light for you
We’ll hold the light for you
I’d be a stranger on any other day
You met my suffering, the balance you held sway
You hold the front line strong
Your battle brave and long
Our thanks come breaking through
We’ll hold the light for you
You hold the front line strong
Your battle brave and long
Our thanks come breaking through
We’ll hold the light for you
We’ll hold the light for you
It’s the end of your shift, the sun’s begun to lift