Lyric

Morning comes through the blinds

Kettle hum, one clean breath

Shoes by the door, keys in hand

Same old streets, brand new test

I fold my fear into my pocket

Carry the day like a lamp

One small step, one small promise

I can still work with these hands

If the road gets rough

If the numbers climb

I don’t need perfect

I just need time

One more breath

One more try

I can meet the world

Eye to eye

We rise, we rise

Through the ache and the noise

We rise, we rise

Keep your heart, keep your voice

This life still shines

Even after the fall

We rise, we rise

And we carry it all

By noon the inbox fills

Boss man wants it done now

Coffee stain on my sleeve

I still stand my ground

Take the hard call slow

Don’t let it turn me cruel

Work can wear you thin

But it never gets to rule

If the room goes cold

If the praise runs dry

I don’t need a spotlight

I just need to try

One more breath

One more mile

I can hold my line

For a while

We rise, we rise

Through the ache and the noise

We rise, we rise

Keep your heart, keep your voice

This life still shines

Even after the fall

We rise, we rise

And we carry it all

Late train, tired eyes

Rain taps on the glass

Two strangers share a seat

And the silence doesn’t last

You laugh at my bad day

I laugh at your song

In a world that cuts so fast

That kind of grace feels strong

If our words get small

If the night gets long

Let the honest little things

Keep us moving on

One more look

One more spark

I can hear you say

Don’t go dark

We rise, we rise

Through the ache and the noise

We rise, we rise

Keep your heart, keep your voice

This life still shines

Even after the fall

We rise, we rise

And we carry it all

Midnight in the kitchen

Bare feet on the floor

Old worries in the trash

They don’t live here anymore

Young ones, grown ones

All the ones in between

We’re all learning how to mend

What this day has seen

So take my hand

Take this song

We’re not made to break

We’re made to go on

On a holiday porch

Paper cups, sweet tea

Auntie tells a new joke

Every face goes free

Someone starts a chorus

Someone joins in loud

For a minute we remember

How to be unbowed

If tomorrow shakes

If the sky turns gray

I know a little hope

Can make a whole day

One more breath

One more sign

We can build a home

Out of time

We rise, we rise

Through the ache and the noise

We rise, we rise

Keep your heart, keep your voice

This life still shines

Even after the fall

We rise, we rise

And we carry it all

We rise, we rise

Morning, evening, night

We rise, we rise

Till the dark turns light

This life still shines

For the lonely and the strong

We rise, we rise

And we sing along

One small step

One clean breath

Still here

Still blessed