Girls Want To Be Loved v1

Lyrics

[Intro – (Iconic synth-riff played on bright Trumpets; Double-bass driving 8th notes)]
(Crowd claps: 1-2-3-4!)
[Verse 1 – The Daughter (Girl to Father)]
I come home in the morning light,
My father says, "When you gonna live your life right?"
Oh, Daddy dear, I’m the same girl you knew,
But the heart inside is reaching for something true.
I’m not asking for a vote or a change in the creed,
I’m just asking for the mercy that we all need!
[Chorus – The Anthem]
That’s all we really want... is a little grace.
When the world gets cold, we need a holy place.
Oh, girls... they wanna be loved.
Oh, girls just wanna be loved!
(Horns: Iconic riff response)
[Verse 2 – The Father (Internal/To Daughter)]
(Bass gets swampy; Horns hold warm pads)
The phone rings in the middle of the night,
My father says, "I’m gonna hold you tight."
He says, "I don’t have to see it the way you do,
To know that the Image of God is inside of you."
He’s not leaving his Bible or his Sunday pew,
He’s just building a bridge that’s long overdue!
[Chorus – The Anthem]
That’s all we really want... is a little grace.
When the world gets cold, we need a holy place.
Oh, girls... they wanna be loved.
Oh, girls just wanna be loved!
[Bridge – The Father to the Church]
(Band drops to Double-Bass and Snare; Spoken/Testimony style)
Father: "Now listen, Saints... we’re all in the muddle.
We talk about the 'Sinners' like they aren't our own blood.
I’m not asking you to change the Word; I’m asking you to change your heart.
If she’s a 'sinner,' then let her sit right next to me—
Because the table of grace was built for the broken,
And my daughter is a 'Rock' that was made to praise!"
[Final Chorus – The Celebration (Full Horn Shout + Choir)]
That’s all we really want... is a little grace.
When the world gets cold, we need a holy place.
Oh, girls... they wanna be loved.
Oh, girls just wanna be loved!
(They just wanna... they just wanna...)
(They just wanna be loved!)
[Outro – (Horns play the Lauper riff; Fade on Gospel Choir)]
Every sinner, every saint... at the table!
(Girls just wanna be loved...)
(Horns: Final hit on the Low D)