[Verse 1] I was just a kid playing games at night Paper on the trees, didn't mean no harm He came out the door with a flashlight grin Then the brake was late and the wheels went wrong [Verse 2] I can still hear the sound the world made then Still see the porch light on his chest He was waiting there to catch us laughing Now I carry what he left [Chorus] Grace I don't deserve Weight I cannot lift Grace I don't deserve Still she gave me this [Verse 3] They put the cuffs on at the station Mama crying in the hall But when I looked up at his widow She said I forgive you, son — that's all [Verse 4] How do you breathe when hands like hers Reach through the bars to set you free How do you rise knowing you're the reason She comes home to his empty seat [Chorus] Grace I don't deserve Weight I cannot lift Grace I don't deserve Still she gave me this [Bridge] He was waiting there with love Not anger in his eyes And she carries that same heart Even while she cries [Final Chorus] Grace I don't deserve But I'll carry it like he would Grace I don't deserve I'll be the man I should [Outro] [softer] Grace I don't deserve... Still she gave me this...
