One Hundred Thirty Feet of Neon — A Song Inspired by Stranded adult worker rescued from 130-foot gas station sign

[Verse 1]
He climbed for wages, climbed for light
Into the buzzing mouth of night
A hundred thirty feet of air
Turned every breath into a prayer

[Pre-Chorus]
Below, the pumps kept their numbers rolling
Above, his two hands kept from folding

[Chorus]
Come on down from the burning sign
Come on back to the checkout line
Come on down where the hard roads meet
Where mercy waits in work boots on the street
Come on down, come on down
The whole town's holding the ground

[Verse 2]
He saw the roofs, the rain-dark cars
The little restaurant, the railroad yard
All the things he used to pass
Turned holy under neon glass

[Bridge]
A ladder rose, slow thunder in steel
A voice said look at me, tell me what you feel
He said I feel the world beneath my shoes
And I ain't done needing it, I ain't done being used

[Banjo Break]

[Final Chorus]
Come on down from the burning sign
Come on back to the checkout line
Come on down where the hard roads meet
Where mercy waits in work boots on the street
Come on down, come on down
The whole town's holding the ground