Carter (Ring the Bell)
Style: Gospel celebration

[Verse 1]
Bikes chained up on rusty wire
Kids come running, kicking higher
Noise and laughter fill the street
But you're the one who makes it sweet

[Chorus]
Carter, Carter, light of the day
Everybody's got something to say
We came to sing and we came to shout
Carter, this day is what you're about

[Verse 2]
You never needed to be the loudest
You just showed up and made us proudest
Something steady in how you stand
Something warm in every hand you land

[Pre-chorus]
So let the whole street hear it now
Clap your hands and take a bow
We've been building up to this somehow

[Chorus]
Carter, Carter, light of the day
Everybody's got something to say
We came to sing and we came to shout
Carter, this day is what you're about

[Bridge]
Every year that rolls on through
Just makes us surer about you
No candle burns as bright as this
No cheer we'd rather send amiss

[Chorus]
Carter, Carter, light of the day
Everybody's got something to say
We came to sing and we came to shout
Carter, this day is what you're about

[Outro]
Chains rattle loose, the kids run home
But you're the name we'll always know

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