Build the Ramp

[Intro: architectural clicks, odd-meter bass]

[Verse 1: rhythmic baritone]
We built a beautiful new room
With windows reaching to the moon
Then someone standing at the stairs
Asked why we hadn't thought of theirs

We said we'd find another way
A temporary fix someday

[Pre-Chorus: rising counterpoint]
But what if from the very start
We made inclusion part of art?

[Chorus: anthemic major-key lift]
Build the ramp before the staircase
Make the welcome part of stone
Don't invite somebody over
To a place they cannot go
Let the doorway tell the story
Of the values that we claim
Everybody's worth designing for
Before we know their name

[Break: syncopated bass, complex guitar harmony]

[Verse 2: melodic conversational]
So we added captions to the screen
Made the instructions clear and clean
Asked who else we'd overlooked
And changed the plans before we booked

[Bridge: half-time, rising choir]
Compassion shouldn't need a plea
To make a place accessible

[Final Chorus: explosive harmonies]
Build the ramp before the staircase
Let belonging be the plan

[Outro: uplifting guitar resolution]