[Intro – Clean Electric Guitar / Low Bass] Yeah... In the silence... When the whole world sleeps... [Verse 1 – Low, restrained vocal] Patio wood underneath our feet Prayer on my lips, yours on repeat Moonlight falling through the trees Your hand reaches out and finds me Screen door creaks, the dogs lay low There's something sacred in this home Bible open beside the chair I close my eyes... You're already there [Pre-Chorus – Drums building] Daddy stands where the shadows come Armor on, but he don't run When the night gets cold and thin He lifts that Book... and lets God in [Chorus – FULL DISTORTED GUITARS] Nine millimeter and a BIBLE! Nine millimeter and a BIBLE! Daddy keeps his house alive Faith so strong, the demons hide Nine millimeter and a BIBLE! Nine millimeter and a BIBLE! He guards his babies, he guards his bride WITH JESUS CHRIST RIGHT BY HIS SIDE! [Post-Chorus – Guitar Riff] Ohhh... Right by his side... Ohhh... Through the darkest night... [Verse 2 – Pull back / haunting guitar] Springfield tucked when the work gets done Not for fear, but for the ones He loves more than breath and bone This porch... this family... this home Michael inked upon the left Cross and lion on the other side Every scar remembers where I've been Every prayer says, “God, we're safe again.” [Pre-Chorus – Building harder] When the thunder rattles through She hears me say, “Baby, I got you” No evil gets a welcome here Not while the grace of God is near [Chorus – FULL BAND] Nine millimeter and a BIBLE! Nine millimeter and a BIBLE! Daddy keeps his house alive Faith so strong, the demons hide Nine millimeter and a BIBLE! Nine millimeter and a BIBLE! He guards his babies, he guards his bride WITH JESUS CHRIST RIGHT BY HIS SIDE! [Bridge – male vocal / Clean Guitar] Hold me close... Let the whole world fall away [Male Vocal] I've got mercy... And I've got faith When the fear comes knocking hard... [Male – Building] Heaven's covering this yard... [ALL – Explosive] LION! CROSS! MICHAEL'S FLAME! WE CALL ON JESUS BY HIS NAME! [Breakdown – Everything drops except bass] [Male – Almost whispered] I ain't looking for trouble... I ain't living in fear... I'm just standing right here... For everything I hold dear. [Drums enter] The Word in my heart... My family in my sight... [Guitars explode] AND THE LORD ABOVE ME... THROUGH EVERY SINGLE NIGHT! [Final Chorus – Massive] NINE MILLIMETER AND A BIBLE! NINE MILLIMETER AND A BIBLE! Daddy keeps his house alive FAITH SO STRONG, THE DEMONS HIDE! NINE MILLIMETER AND A BIBLE! NINE MILLIMETER AND A BIBLE! He guards his babies, he guards his bride WITH JESUS CHRIST RIGHT BY HIS SIDE! [Final Breakdown] RIGHT BY HIS SIDE! RIGHT BY HIS SIDE! When the darkness comes alive— JESUS! JESUS! JESUS CHRIST RIGHT BY HIS SIDE! [Outro – Clean Guitar / Feedback] Bible on the table... Prayer in the night... Faith in our hearts... God is our light... Nine millimeter... And a Bible... Jesus by our side
