Open Up the Gate
Style: Motown soul

[Verse 1]
Rusty old lock down by the water
Held on tight, the way it always did
But you came round with your good hands
Turned the key when nobody else could

[Pre-chorus]
Paper cup floating past the wall
Going nowhere, just having its day
But you, you move us all

[Chorus]
Christopher, light the candles now
We came here just to shout it loud
You crack the lock on every door
Nobody loves like you, that's for sure

[Verse 2]
Cold iron gate won't move for strangers
Stuck there since before we came along
Then you leaned in with your shoulder
Made the whole canal sing your song

[Pre-chorus]
Paper cup floating past the wall
Going nowhere, just having its day
But you, you move us all

[Chorus]
Christopher, light the candles now
We came here just to shout it loud
You crack the lock on every door
Nobody loves like you, that's for sure

[Bridge]
Another year, the water keeps on turning
Still you're the one who keeps it flowing right
Hold on to you, that's all we're learning
Best thing that ever came into our sight

[Chorus]
Christopher, light the candles now
We came here just to shout it loud
You crack the lock on every door
Nobody loves like you, that's for sure

[Outro]
That old gate finally swung open wide
Because you were standing there, right by our side

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