Roll Away the Stone

A raw Delta-style gospel blues inspired by the Resurrection morning. Before the sun came up, the stone was already moved. Before hope returned, the grave was already empty. “Roll Away the Stone” tells the Easter story through dusty 12-bar blues — from sorrow at the sealed tomb to victory at the break of day.

Lyrics

Verse 1

Woke up early Sunday, sky still gray and cold,
Yeah, woke up early Sunday, sky still gray and cold,
Had a heavy rock on my spirit, Lord, felt like a weight untold.

Carried all my sorrow, walkin’ down that lonely way,
Yeah, carried all my sorrow, walkin’ down that lonely way,
Didn’t know if hope would meet me at the break of day.

Verse 2

There was a stone in the doorway, sealed up tight and strong,
Yeah, stone in the doorway, sealed up tight and strong,
Thought my Lord was buried, thought all my faith was wrong.

But when I reached that hillside, tears fallin’ from my eyes,
Yeah, reached that quiet hillside, tears fallin’ from my eyes,
That stone was rolled wide open — Lord, to my surprise.

Verse 3

Angel voice said softly, “Why you seek the livin’ here?”
Yeah, angel voice said softly, “Why you seek the livin’ here?”
“He done rose this mornin’, you don’t have to fear.”

That grave couldn’t hold Him, chains couldn’t keep Him bound,
No, that grave couldn’t hold Him, chains couldn’t keep Him bound,
Death lost its power when resurrection came around.

Verse 4

Roll away the stone, Lord, roll it from my heart,
Yeah, roll away that stone, Lord, tear my doubt apart,
Let that resurrection power give my soul a brand-new start.

When the road feels sealed up, like hope is overthrown,
When the road feels sealed up, like hope is overthrown,
I remember Sunday mornin’ — how You rolled away the stone.

Tag / Outro (slow down, half-time feel)

Roll it away… roll it away…
Lord, roll it away…
That stone been movin’ ever since that Easter day.

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