Written for first responders who shoulder heavy burdens but often have to delay their own grief. It’s about the unseen weight of the job, the silence in the waiting, and finding strength when the heart can’t catch up.
These are my very first songs. I’ve made a mess of figuring out how to get lyrics and melody into something real. I have everything to learn, so I welcome any guidance and honest feedback.
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Sun goes down, the shift begins,
Twelve, maybe twenty-four ‘til it ends.
Boots hit the ground, no time to explain,
The weight piles on before I can name.
Sirens crying through the midnight rain,
House to house, face to face with pain.
The tones drop again, no time to breathe,
Another lost soul, another family grieves.
It’s weight on the wait, Lord, heavy and long,
We swallow the tears, but You keep us strong.
We don’t get to rest, we don’t get to cry,
We wait and we carry ‘til the shift rolls by.
Thank You for standing where we can’t speak,
In the weight on the wait that makes us weak.
Behind the shield, I see the weight they hide,
My brother grows quiet, my sister runs tired.
We trade our hearts for the pain we meet,
But Lord, You steady our broken feet.
Thank You for steel when my hands feel weak,
For hearing the prayers I can’t even speak.
For holding the tears that I push away,
The weight on the wait I carry each day.
It’s weight on the wait, Lord, heavy and long,
We swallow the tears, but You keep us strong.
We don’t get to rest, we don’t get to cry,
We wait and we carry ‘til the shift rolls by.
Thank You for standing where we can’t speak,
In the weight on the wait that makes us weak.
Weight on the wait… Lord, carry me through.
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January 27, 2026
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DeeDee Beeler
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January 27, 2026
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