"The Note"

(Verse 1)

I was sailin’ out the bay, wind howlin’ through my coat

Took me far from San Francisco, left me floatin’ like a ghost

Woke up on a London shore, pockets empty, hope wore thin

Then a carriage pulled up slow, and two men let me in

(Pre-Chorus)

They said “Son, you look like luck’s been passin’ you right by”

Smiled like they knew a secret, lit up in their eyes

I had not a penny to my name, just a dream to earn my keep

Little did I know what their million-pound scheme would reap

(Chorus)

Oh, the note, the note, locked inside a sealed-up letter

A million pounds bet, will it make or break me, better?

Two rich men’s game, hangin’ on a 2 o’clock bell

Will I rise up high, or fall back into hell?

(Verse 2)

They said “Don’t you open it till the clock strikes two”

My hands were shakin’, heart was racin’, what else could I do?

I’m just a man who wants an honest wage, to build a life that’s real

But this million-pound note’s got me stuck between the deal

(Pre-Chorus)

They see me as a pawn, in their wealthy little game

But I’m holdin’ onto pride, tryin’ to keep my name

No charity, no handouts, I just want to earn my way

But this note’s got me tangled, in a twist of fate today

(Chorus)

Oh, the note, the note, locked inside a sealed-up letter

A million pounds bet, will it make or break me, better?

Two rich men’s game, hangin’ on a 2 o’clock bell

Will I rise up high, or fall back into hell?

(Bridge)

I walk the streets, waitin’ for the hour to come

Wondrin’ if this fortune’s a curse or if it’s freedom

They say money changes everything, but will it change me?

Or leave me just as lost, as I was out at sea?

(Outro)

Tick-tock, goes the clock, till the moment arrives

Will I be a king, or just a fool in their eyes?

The million-pound note, heavy in my hand

Only time will tell, if I’ll rise or if I’ll land