Written by Rob Smith

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Verse 1

Saw a girl at the checkout, eyes on the floor

Counting out copper like she couldn’t take no more.

I said, “Put your money back, honey, I got this round”

And watched a heavy cloud lift off a small-town crown.

Old Man Miller on a park bench seat

Counting every crack in the dusty street.

He said, "The years are heavy and the days are long"

Like a needle skipping on a worn-out song.

Pre-Chorus

I tipped my hat, said, “Miller, you ain’t done yet”

He grinned like a devil… and lit a cigarette.

Yeah, life’s a heavy backpack, everybody’s got a load

But a little bit of light goes a long way down the road.

Chorus 

So pass it on, kick it down the line

Like a shared-around bottle of strawberry wine.

Clap your hands, let the floorboards shake

It only takes a spark to make the world awake.

Sing it loud like you’re doing it wrong

Nothing travels faster than a heart-beat song.

If you’re wearing a grin, don’t keep it at home

Give it to a stranger, go on, pass it on.

Verse 2

Little League kid had his head in the dirt

Tears making muddy little spots on his shirt.

I said, “Son, even legends have a bad-luck day

Just dust off the plate and keep swinging away.”

Waitress at the diner had a double-shift lean

Working for a dream that she ain't yet seen.

I left a twenty on a ten-dollar burger and fries

And saw the sun come up in her tired eyes.

Bridge (The "Stomp-and-Holler" Break)

It’s a chain reaction, it’s a wildfire fuse

The kind of "good news" we can all actually use.

So stomp your boots, grab a hand, pull 'em out to the floor

Laughter’s the only thing worth fighting for!

Final Chorus

Pass it on, kick it down the line

Like a shared-around bottle of strawberry wine.

Clap your hands, let the floorboards shake

It only takes a spark to make the world awake.

Sing it loud like you’re doing it wrong

Nothing travels faster than a heart-beat song.

If you’re wearing a grin, don’t keep it at home

Give it to a stranger... yeah, pass it on.

Outro

Yeah, give it to the guy at the light.

Give it to your neighbor.

Give it to the ones who don't even think they deserve it.

Pass it on.