THE HEAVY (The Gravity of the Situation)

Lyrics

(Intro: A deep, thumping bass line follows a snare drum crack. A bluesy guitar riff kicks in with a brass section punch.)
​(Verse 1)
In the yard at Joliet, he was breaking rocks in style
With a P-14 and a heavy heart, he hadn’t seen a smile
An ex-con with a gift for weight, a Gravity-Spiker soul
Just a simple man from Michigan trying to stay in control
Then Blackjack Pershing called him up, said "Jake, I need your hand,
There’s a magical storm a-brewing across this weary land!"
He grabbed his trench coat, tipped his hat, and checked his .45
The toughest Gravity-Slinger that was ever born alive!
​(Chorus)
Oh, he’s Heavy! (Yeah, he’s Heavy!)
He’s the anchor in the storm
When the world gets light and crazy, he keeps the pavement warm
He’ll drop a thousand pounds of hurt on any Power’s head
Jake Sullivan’s the kind of guy who sleeps when he is dead!
​(Verse 2)
He met a girl named Faye, a little blur of blonde and rage
Who treated every battlefield like her own private stage
She’s jumping through the corners, causing chaos, throwing lead
While Jake is pulling G-forces to keep the Knights ahead
Then there’s Heinrich, loyal Koenig, with a mind like a machine
The greatest bunch of misfits that the world has ever seen
He’s taking orders from a ghost, the Ghost of Browning’s gun
When John Moses starts a-whispering, the battle’s just begun!
​(Chorus)
Yeah, he’s Heavy! (He’s really Heavy!)
He’s the anchor in the storm
When the world gets light and crazy, he keeps the pavement warm
He’ll drop a thousand pounds of hurt on any Power’s head
Jake Sullivan’s the kind of guy who sleeps when he is dead!
​(Bridge)
(Music slows down, gets smoky and jazzy)
But even a man of iron has a soft spot in his chest
When Delilah starts to singing, his heart is put to test
With a voice like liquid velvet and a fire in her eyes
She’s the only thing that lifts him up toward the Kansas skies
But the Pale Horse is a-coming, and the Enemy is near
Jake turns the gravity to ten to conquer every fear!
​(Guitar & Saxophone Solo - Fast, aggressive, and swinging)
​(Verse 3)
He fought the Iron Guard in the streets of old Japan
He faced the Silent Lion like a one-man-army man
In the belly of the airship, when the sky began to fall
Jake held the world together, standing ten feet tall!
He doesn't want the glory, and he doesn't want the fame
He’s just a Knight of the Grimnoir, and "Heavy" is the name!
​(Outro)
So if the floor starts sinking and your boots are feeling lead
And you see a guy in a fedora with a price upon his head
Just know the Gravity is shifting, and the "Eye" is gonna blink
Because Jake is on the scene, and he’s tougher than you think!
He’s Heavy!
(Big brass finish)
Yeah, he’s coming down hard!
(Final drum crash)