Sanctified Groove
Sanctified Groove
Intro
Drums hit a tight pocket, bass walks in low, clavinet snaps on the offbeats.
Lead:
I woke up with a fire,
Couldn’t keep it in my shoes.
Joy came down like lightning,
And chased away my blues.
Choir:
Move, sister, move.
Move, sister, move.
Lead:
I got a sanctified groove,
And the Spirit’s got me loose.
Verse 1
I was dragging through the morning
With my head hung low,
Had a pocket full of worries
And nowhere else to go.
Then I heard that bassline knocking
Like a blessing at my door.
Said, “Girl, get up and testify,
You ain’t chained no more.”
So I stepped into the sunlight
With a praise I couldn’t hide.
Had mercy on my shoulder,
Had redemption in my stride.
Pre-Chorus
I don’t need a perfect story,
I don’t need a polished name.
If grace can turn my ashes,
Then I can light the flame.
Choir:
Light it up, light it up.
Lead:
Let me light that flame.
Chorus
I got that sanctified groove,
Holy joy in my feet.
I got that hallelujah move,
Dancing down the street.
Can’t nobody steal my song,
Can’t nobody dim my light.
I got that sanctified groove,
And I’m walking in it tonight.
Choir:
Walking in it, walking in it.
Lead:
I’m walking in it tonight.
Verse 2
Some folks tried to cool me down,
Said, “Don’t take all that fire.”
But I met Love in the low place,
And Love lifted me higher.
I’ve been broke, but not abandoned,
Bent down, but not destroyed.
When the world kept taking from me,
God gave back my joy.
Now the horns start preaching,
And the tambourine replies.
Every clap becomes a sermon,
Every step can prophesy.
Pre-Chorus 2
I don’t need a velvet carpet,
I don’t need a golden chair.
If the Lord is in the rhythm,
Then revival’s in the air.
Choir:
In the air, in the air.
Lead:
Revival’s in the air.
Chorus
I got that sanctified groove,
Holy joy in my feet.
I got that hallelujah move,
Dancing down the street.
Can’t nobody steal my song,
Can’t nobody dim my light.
I got that sanctified groove,
And I’m walking in it tonight.
Choir:
Walking in it, walking in it.
Lead:
I’m walking in it tonight.
Funk Breakdown
Bass and drums lock in; guitar scratches; choir claps tight on 2 and 4.
Lead:
Can I get a witness?
Choir:
Witness!
Lead:
Can I get a little more?
Choir:
More!
Lead:
Can I take this praise outside?
Choir:
Outside!
Lead:
Can I dance it on the floor?
Choir:
On the floor!
Lead:
If He brought me through the fire—
Choir:
Through the fire!
Lead:
If He brought me through the rain—
Choir:
Through the rain!
Lead:
Then my feet got every reason—
Choir:
Every reason!
Lead:
To praise His holy name.
Bridge
Organ swells; horns answer the lead vocal in short stabs.
Take my sorrow, give it swing,
Take my silence, make it sing.
Take my burden, break it down,
Turn my mourning into sound.
I’m not waiting for permission,
I’m not hiding what I know.
When the Spirit hits the rhythm,
Even heavy hearts can glow.
Choir:
Glow, child, glow.
Let the whole room know.
Lead:
I was lost, but now I’m moving,
I was tired, now I’m proving
Grace can make a brand-new woman
Out of dust and soul.
Final Chorus
I got that sanctified groove,
Holy joy in my feet.
I got that hallelujah move,
Dancing down the street.
Can’t nobody steal my song,
Can’t nobody dim my light.
I got that sanctified groove,
And I’m walking in it tonight.
Repeat / lift:
I got that sanctified groove,
Let the bassline testify.
I got that holy kind of freedom,
And it’s lifting me high.
Choir:
Lifting her, lifting her,
Lifting her high.
Lead:
I got joy in my body,
I got praise in my hands.
When the Lord says move,
I don’t need to understand.
Outro / Gospel-Funk Vamp
Lead:
Move with mercy.
Choir:
Mercy!
Lead:
Step with grace.
Choir:
Grace!
Lead:
Clap for glory.
Choir:
Glory!
Lead:
Smile by faith.
Choir:
Faith!
Lead:
Bass got a blessing,
Drums got a prayer.
Horns shout heaven,
Joy everywhere.
Choir:
Joy everywhere!
Joy everywhere!
Lead:
Tell my trouble I ain’t staying,
Tell my fear I found the door.
I got sanctified rhythm,
And I’m coming back for more.
All:
I got that sanctified groove,
Holy joy in my feet.
I got that hallelujah move,
Dancing down the street.
Lead:
Walking in it tonight.
Choir:
Walking in it tonight.
All:
Sanctified groove!