The Reason I Smile

[Verse 1] Morning finds me still With a weight on my chest Bills on the table And a prayer in my breath But mercy met me early At the edge of my bed You held me together When I had nothing left [Pre-Chorus] So I lift my eyes up Past the hurt, past the fear I can feel Your love now Even when You're not near Every hard road taught me You were there all along Now my tired heart knows it When the night turns to dawn [Chorus] The Reason I Smile The Reason I Smile You carried me through So I can rise The Reason I Smile The Reason I Smile I was lost in the dark Now I testify (testify) [Verse 2] Hands up in the kitchen While the pot starts to steam I'm remembering the promise That You spoke over me When the tears came falling Like rain on the floor You were still my shelter You were still my door [Pre-Chorus] So I lift my eyes up Past the hurt, past the fear I can feel Your love now Even when You're not near Every hard road taught me You were there all along Now my tired heart knows it When the night turns to dawn [Chorus] The Reason I Smile The Reason I Smile You carried me through So I can rise The Reason I Smile The Reason I Smile I was lost in the dark Now I testify (testify) [Bridge] If I got one more breath I'll say it out loud You turned my breakdown Into holy ground What broke me open You made brand new And every scar on my life Keeps pointing to You [Chorus] The Reason I Smile The Reason I Smile You carried me through So I can rise The Reason I Smile The Reason I Smile I was lost in the dark Now I testify (testify) [Outro] Now I testify Now I testify The Reason I Smile The Reason I Smile