Lyrics

🎶 Title: “Heartbeat of the Fair”
A Jazz-Country-Rap Anthem for the Real Ones in EMS
(Stadium version — think Chris Stapleton meets Chance the Rapper meets New Orleans brass band with Zac Brown vibes)

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🎺 [Intro – Slow Build, Jazz Horns & Acoustic Guitar]
(Gentle snare brushes, warm upright bass)
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🎙️ (Sung, warm and reflective)
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Under the stars, where the lights all glow,
Where the corndogs fly and the tractors roll,
You’ll find the boots and the medic packs,
Workin’ the midway — never lookin’ back.

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🥁 [Verse 1 – Country Vocals + Jazz/Funk Rhythm]
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We ain’t the headliners, no spotlight shine,
But we run toward the call every single time.
From the tilt-a-whirl to the rodeo gate,
We’re the calm in the storm, we don’t hesitate.

Kids with sticky hands and wide-eyed dreams,
Parents dancin’ in the fried food steam.
If something goes wrong — we’re already there,
We’re the silent guardians of the Western Fair.

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🎤 [Chorus – Full Stadium Anthem, Harmonica, Banjos, Brass, Crowd Claps]
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We’re the heartbeat of the fair, we show up strong,
From dusk ‘til dawn, we carry on.
When the heat hits hard or the crowd gets loud,
We hold the line, we make you proud.

We ain’t heroes lookin’ for fame,
We just answer when they call our name.
So ride your rides and dance your dance,
We’ll be standin’ by with steady hands.

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🎤 [Verse 2 – Rap Flow with Jazz Horns & Fiddle Interplay]
🎙️ (Rap verse – clean, thoughtful, with groove)
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Yo — hot night, fair light, small town beat,
Boots on gravel, med bag on the seat.
We movin’ through crowds like a second wind,
Savin’ lives while the big band grins.

One hand wipes sweat, other checks a pulse,
We don’t freeze up, we don’t convulse.
From the fireworks pop to the pig race start,
We got cool heads and a lionheart.

Band plays blues, we lace our boots,
Jazz in our steps and workin’ roots.
Community breathin’ and we’re right there —
Runnin’ the rhythm of the Western Fair.

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🎤 [Bridge – Slow Breakdown, Gospel Harmony Layer]
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Ooooohhh…
We don’t need a stage to be strong.
Just give us a call and we’ll come along.
With a radio crackle and a steady stare,
We keep the beat at the county fair.

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🎤 [Final Chorus – Everyone In, Stadium Claps, Full Horns]
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We’re the heartbeat of the fair, we don’t back down,
With a stretcher rollin’ through a neon town.
While the banjos strum and the fireworks flare,
We’re the quiet heroes in the county air.

From EMTs to medics true,
We do what we were born to do.
So let the people laugh and cheer —
We’ll be right here.

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Right here at the Western Idaho Fair.

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🎺 [Outro – Fade Out with Horn Riff, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica]
🎙️ (Spoken, with soft music under)

“You play. We’ll protect the beat.”
Ada County Paramedics.