Joy Zimmerman

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