Lyrics
[verse]
There's a house down on the corner where the curtains stayed shut tight
Where the shouting used to echo through the thinnest walls at night
And a little girl kept counting all the cracks along the floor
Praying for a morning that was different than before
[chorus]
Let the bells ring out across the yard tonight
Let the fireworks scatter every shadow into light
She is standing taller than the fear that kept her small
This is her independence, she is answering the call
[verse]
Some folks whispered stories, some folks looked away
But courage doesn't always come with an easy price to pay
She packed a single suitcase, she walked into the sun
Started something better before the day was done
[chorus]
Let the bells ring out across the yard tonight
Let the fireworks scatter every shadow into light
She is standing taller than the fear that kept her small
This is her independence, she is answering the call
[bridge]
Freedom isn't given, it's a fight you have to choose
Sometimes it costs you everything, sometimes you think you'll lose
But on the other side of every trembling, breaking wall
There's a woman rising, answering the call
[chorus]
Let the bells ring out across the yard tonight
Let the fireworks scatter every shadow into light
She is standing taller than the fear that kept her small
This is her independence, she is answering the call
