[Verse 1] You left your coat beside the sink I saw the mud along the seam You said the day had gone too far I let you finish, let it be I had a sharp reply prepared A little verdict dressed as truth Then saw your hands begin to shake And set my answer down with you [Pre-Chorus] We are more than our worst hour More than what we couldn’t say Give a little room for sorrow And a door can swing both ways [Chorus] Choose to be kind when the room turns cold Give someone grace when the story’s untold One small mercy can travel so far From your open hand to a stranger’s heart Forgive what you can, let the hard walls part We change the world by the way we start [Verse 2] At the bus stop, rain on the glass A tired nurse was counting change You moved your bag, she sat beside you Nothing grand, but something changed She called her brother on the ride Said, “I was wrong; I miss your voice” He let the silence have its say Then answered softly, “Come by tonight” [Pre-Chorus] We are more than our worst hour More than what we couldn’t mend Make a little room for listening And a stranger becomes a friend [Chorus] Choose to be kind when the room turns cold Give someone grace when the story’s untold One small mercy can travel so far From your open hand to a stranger’s heart Forgive what you can, let the hard walls part We change the world by the way we start [Bridge] No grand design, no perfect phrase Just staying when it’s hard to stay A name remembered, blame set down A softer voice can turn things round If I make room for what you feel You may find room to help me heal [Final Chorus] Choose to be kind when the room turns cold Give someone grace when the story’s untold One small mercy can travel so far From your open hand to a stranger’s heart Forgive what you can, let the hard walls part We change the world by the way we start [Outro] One open hand, one softened heart That’s how the turning starts
