Extra Mile

Inspiration

I wrote Extra Mile because I wanted young people who might feel frustrated to know that God has given them the power to press on. I asked myself how people in dire circumstances find that inner strength, which provided the inspiration for the lyrics.

On empty streets where the shadows breathe,

Fuel runnin’ low but I hold my belief.

America whispers, “Keep pushin’, don’t fold,”

Soul burnin’ hot, this fire stay bold.

[Chorus]

When the weight’s too heavy, and you wanna stop,

Hear a voice from the heavens tellin’ you to rock.

God in my corner, I can’t derail,

Through the storm, I stride, on the extra mile trail.

[Verse 2]

Wind in the wires hummin’ old church hymns,

Dust on my kicks but the light don’t dim.

America’s patchwork, stitched with dreams,

God’s hand guidin’ through tangled schemes.

[Bridge]

Sweat on my brow, hope in my chest,

When it gets harder, that’s when’s the test.

Pull from the roots where the ancestors climbed,

Feelin’ strength from a history divine.

[Chorus]

When the weight’s too heavy, and you wanna stop,

Hear a voice from the heavens tellin’ you to rock.

God in my corner, I can’t derail,

Through the storm, I stride, on the extra mile trail.

[Verse 3]

Got love for the grind, the fight ain’t in vain,

Tears water seeds that bloom through the pain.

America’s soil got stories in grooves,

Every step’s the proof, determined moves.