Lyric

(Verse 1)

From Harlem’s edge, he lifts the steel

A baby’s laugh, his driving will

The skyline burns, his dreams ignite

He builds the bones of city light

(Chorus)

Can you hear the Skyscraper Blues?

Raise it high, don’t let it lose

Dreams are heavy, hearts are true—

The Skyscraper Blues belong to you

(Verse 2)

A man from red and hurricane towns

Sweat runs deep where sun beats down

He smiles, “My boy just hit the books,”

Through tired eyes, he still looks up

(Chorus)

Can you hear the Skyscraper Blues?

Break the ground for something new

Let your children learn and choose—

That’s the sound of Skyscraper Blues

(Verse 3)

A border girl with tears and pride

Her laughter hides the pain inside

She sees her kin in stars above

And drinks her courage back with love

(Chorus)

Can you hear the Skyscraper Blues?

Laugh through pain, break old taboos

Set your spirit loose and true—

That’s the sound of Skyscraper Blues

(Verse 4)

An angel grandmother drifts from sky

Her grandson lost, she wonders why

She whispers softly in his dream

“Wake up, my child—believe and see.”

(Chorus)

Can you hear the Skyscraper Blues?

Step beyond the world you knew

Family holds, it carries you—

That’s the heart of Skyscraper Blues

(Outro)

Can you hear it?

The Skyscraper Blues