Drifting Away

Lyrics

[Intro – (sparse piano arpeggios + soft B3 pad; distant horn breath)]
(Mournful solo raspy tenor, close-mic, like a quiet prayer)
O Lord... (echo fade)
[Verse 1 – (brush kit whisper, piano lead, light acoustic strums, muted horn pads)]
(Raspy tenor solo, low and lamenting, trembling vulnerability)
O Lord, I’m feeling empty
And my heart has grown cold
O Lord, please help me
I’m so far from home
(B3 slow rotor under; bass minimal pulse; horns: soft, ethereal pads)
[Chorus 1 – (layered choir enters warm; male tenor low and pleading underneath)]
(Tenor low: "Oh Lord" repeated softly, overlapping)
Oh Lord
(Gospel choir harmonies, breathy and ministering like family voices: Jesus Christ is there — He can help you)
Oh Lord
(Choir: Ain’t no problem too big He can’t solve for you)
Oh Lord
(Choir: No burden too small He won’t care for you)
Oh Lord
(Choir: Jesus Christ is there — He can help you; horns: warm swells in thirds, subtle)
(Handclaps faint hint; build intimacy, no full band yet)
[Verse 2 – (open hi-hat subtle, acoustic guitar swells lightly, tenor more desperate)]
(Raspy tenor solo, voice cracking with ache, pleading edge)
O Lord, I’m drifting away
From the truth I used to know
O Lord, I still believe —
But I’m tired, and it’s starting to show
Please stop me before I go
(Piano arpeggios deepen; horns: muted tenor sax soft responses every 4 bars; B3 gentle hum)
[Chorus 2 – (choir stronger and warmer; male tenor still low but rising slightly in hope)]
(Tenor low: "Oh Lord" overlapping, quiet plea)
Oh Lord
(Gospel choir harmonies, confident and embracing: Jesus Christ is there — He can help you)
Oh Lord
(Choir: No problem too big He can’t solve for you)
Oh Lord
(Choir: And nothing too small for His love to move)
Oh Lord
(Choir: Jesus Christ is there — He can help you; horns: brighter responses, wide L/R; handclaps build)
(Bass joins dotted 8ths; drums rim-click to light snare; energy lifts toward bridge)
[Bridge – (tempo +8 BPM subtle lift; full band enters joyful, arena backbeat, handclaps strong)]
(All voices united: raspy tenor leads into full gospel choir, celebratory and full-throated)
Jesus, Thank You Jesus! (Horns: bright stabs on downbeats)
Praise You, Jesus! (Choir swells; handclaps syncopated)
Love You, Jesus! (Horns: short shout riffs; B3 fast comping)
Oh oh (Piano accents joyful; bass locks groove)
Jesus, Thank You Jesus! (Horns unison hits)
Praise You, Jesus! (Choir layers thick, powerful unity)
Love You, Jesus! (Guitar light boomer bend tease)
[Outro – (fade band to sparse; return to piano + B3, horns slow decay)]
(Solo raspy tenor, reflective and resolved, soft choir echo)
Oh Lord... (Piano chord sustains; final horn breath fades)
(Room reverb trails peaceful)