[Verse 1] I found a stone in my shoe Blue speck, rough edge, new Kept it there all day long Like a dare, like a song On the bus, in my palm Little weight, little calm Everyone else looked away I held on anyway [Pre-Chorus] It kept saying, stay Stay in the mess Stay with the crack And make it a test [Chorus] Pocket full of stones Pocket full of stones Heavy in my hand But I know where I stand Pocket full of stones Pocket full of stones Little hard things glow When you let them show [Verse 2] Now I keep one by my keys One from the creek, one from the trees One from a road out west One from the shirt I wore my best They don’t fix a thing They don’t promise spring But when the floor falls through They remind me I’m through [Pre-Chorus] It kept saying, stay Stay in the mess Stay with the crack And make it a test [Chorus] Pocket full of stones Pocket full of stones Heavy in my hand But I know where I stand Pocket full of stones Pocket full of stones Little hard things glow When you let them show [Bridge] One for the hurt I kept One for the sleep I lost One for the door I missed One for the line I crossed I roll them slow Like prayer in my coat Hard little truths That help me float [Chorus] Pocket full of stones Pocket full of stones Heavy in my hand But I know where I stand Pocket full of stones Pocket full of stones Little hard things glow When you let them show
