Three Past Midnight

[Chorus]
(A cappella)
Three hours past midnight, di storm fin'lly break
Every corner stone standin' for mercy's own sake

[Verse 1]
Mister Beckford step out from him zinc-board door
Nuh word pon him lip since di wind start to roar
Just watchin' di street where di gully water run deep
Smell di wet marl stone while di rest of town sleep

[Chorus]
Three hours past midnight, di storm fin'lly break
Every corner stone standin' for mercy's own sake

[Verse 2]
Him touch di gate post, feel di grain of di wood
Seh, "She hold. She hold straight. Just like she should."
And him look to di sky, where one star start to show
A likkle pin-prick of light in di pre-dawn glow

[Chorus]
Three hours past midnight, di storm fin'lly break
Every corner stone standin' for mercy's own sake

[Bridge]
Some wall dem crumble, some roof gone away
But di foundation set for a brighter day
Is di spirit level inside a you, true
Dat measure di strength fi see it all through

[Outro]
(Vocals and a single acoustic guitar)
Three hours past midnight...
Every corner stone standin'...