THE REPAIR SHOP

intro — spoken, rhythmic, smiling

We open the shop at first light.

Wood. Metal. Cloth. Skin.

Everything learns a kinder shape.

verse 1 — lead, tight cadence, playful

A hammer talks in tap-tap time,

a file turns grit into a rhyme.

A needle draws a patient line,

a screw clicks home and feels divine.

I walk in wired, head on fast,

space-cadet heart, built to last.

I miss a beat, I skip, I drift—

then laugh and turn the drift to gift.

On the bench, where pieces meet,

a small bright knot appears—neat, discreet.

Knot-light glow in the joining place,

like “welcome back” in a workday’s face.

pre-chorus — lift, quicker

Hands get steady.

Breath gets ready.

Eyes get kind.

We align.

chorus — big, sticky, unforgettable

Repair, repair—make room for air,

knot-light, bright-light, right there, right there.

Repair, repair—day rewires,

knot-light, heart-light, living fires.

Repair, repair—hands declare:

the world turns softer when we care.

verse 2 — lead, faster, vivid details

A mug regains its morning role,

a jacket finds its missing whole.

A chair stops wobbling mid-complaint,

a bike chain sings instead of strain.

In every crack, in every seam,

a little glow runs like a stream.

Neighbors drop in, stories in their sleeves,

bread-warm hands, street-wise beliefs.

We trade small jokes with serious eyes,

we fix the hinge where anger hides.

A bolt, a board, a bent old key—

and suddenly the room feels free.

Knot-light glow, center of the task,

a tiny sun under dust and mask.

break — tool-song, sample section

[wood knock] tok-tok

[metal tap] ting-ting

[sand rasp] shhh-shhh

[breath] hah

[small bell] clink

[stomp] thum

bridge — call & response, humorous, driving

[lead] I bring my chaos, you bring your calm.

[choir] We blend it. We mend it.

[lead] I bring my rush-talk, you bring your balm.

[choir] We blend it. We mend it.

[lead] I bring my sideways brain, my comet style.

[choir] We guide it. We ride it.

[lead] We turn the mess into a mile.

[choir] We build it. We tune it.

pre-chorus — higher, more urgent

Hands get steady.

Breath gets ready.

Eyes get kind.

We align.

final chorus — bigger, choir wide

Repair, repair—make room for air,

knot-light, bright-light, right there, right there.

Repair, repair—day rewires,

knot-light, heart-light, living fires.

Repair, repair—hands declare:

the world turns softer when we care.

outro — spoken, warm grin

Shop stays open.

Knot-light travels.