[**Intro**]

There’s a key in the lock and a morning on the rise,

There’s a house standing quiet underneath the skies,

There are beds to be made and floors to be seen,

And here come the hands of Carioca Clean.

Not just a job, not just another day,

But a chance to move forward in an honest way,

A chance to be thankful, a chance to be strong,

A chance to put joy in the work all day long.

[**Verse 1**]

We walk through the door with our buckets and brooms,

Bringing fresh new life into tired old rooms,

There’s dust on the shelves and sand on the floor,

But we leave it better than it was before.

We bend and we lift, we wipe and we sweep,

We make ready the places where strangers will sleep,

And there’s something holy, though quiet and unseen,

In the honest work of Carioca Clean.

[**Verse 2**]

Some days move fast and the clock won’t slow,

One house done, then another to go,

The owners are moving with a weight on their mind,

Too much to do and not enough time.

But shoulder to shoulder, we answer the call,

No one above it, we clean it all,

From kitchen to bathroom, from window to sheet,

We carry good courage on our tired feet.

[**Ensemble Chorus**]

We’re grateful for the work, grateful for the day,

Grateful for the strength to make our way,

Grateful for the hands, grateful for the feet,

Grateful for the bread our labor lets us eat.

Lift up the house, lift up the team,

Lift up the name of Carioca Clean,

We shine up the rooms, we brighten the scene,

Many hands together at Carioca Clean.

[**Verse 3**]

There’s honor in the rag and the mop in the pail,

There’s victory in showing up and not letting fail,

There’s dignity in labor that the world may not see,

But work done with heart makes a person free.

We clean for the traveler, the family, the guest,

For the ones who arrive and need comfort and rest,

They may never know us, they may never know our names,

But they feel the peace when they walk through the frame.

[**Verse 4**]

So let the hurried moments meet a cheerful sound,

Let a better spirit start moving around,

Let the weary ones breathe, let the worried ones smile,

We’re building up morale one room at a time.

The counters can sparkle and the mirrors can glow,

But it’s the light in the workers that makes the place whole,

And when the day is heavy, let the whole crew lean

On the grateful heart of Carioca Clean.

[**Ensemble Chorus**]

We’re grateful for the work, grateful for the day,

Grateful for the strength to make our way,

Grateful for the hands, grateful for the feet,

Grateful for the bread our labor lets us eat.

Lift up the house, lift up the team,

Lift up the name of Carioca Clean,

We shine up the rooms, we brighten the scene,

Many hands together at Carioca Clean.

[**Verse 5**]

We’re not just chasing dollars, though the dollars are good,

They buy us our groceries, our shoes, and our food,

They help us keep going, they help us stand tall,

And there’s blessing in earning with clean hands through it all.

So here’s to the crew and the work we have found,

To every clean table and every swept ground,

To the joy of a body still able to move,

And the simple sweet mercy of having work to do.

[**Bridge**]

When the day gets long and the house feels wide,

When the laundry is high and the time won’t hide,

Take heart, keep moving, let the good work sing,

There’s strength in the little things.

A made-up bed, a polished floor,

A fresh clean towel by an open door,

These are small things, but small things gleam

When they’re done with love by Carioca Clean.

[**Ensemble Chorus**]

We’re grateful for the work, grateful for the day,

Grateful for the strength to make our way,

Grateful for the hands, grateful for the feet,

Grateful for the bread our labor lets us eat.

Lift up the house, lift up the team,

Lift up the name of Carioca Clean,

We shine up the rooms, we brighten the scene,

Many hands together at Carioca Clean.

[**Ending**]

So let every room tell the story we mean,

There was care in this place from Carioca Clean,

There was effort, there was laughter, there was sweat on the brow,

There was gratitude then and there’s gratitude now.

We came in together and we gave it our best,

We prepared the house for welcome and rest,

And when we drive away from that brightened scene,

May peace ride along with Carioca Clean.