[Title: The Light Stays On] [Intro] [Acoustic guitar, warm piano, soft electric-guitar hook] [Verse 1] Sunday morning, small-town sky Mama held my hand, and I held mine Walked through those doors on Coldwater Road Heard the old hymns and I felt at home Pastor knew every kid by name Made room for our questions, made room for grace It wasn’t perfect, but it felt so true Like heaven had a front porch, and we all knew [Pre-Chorus] When the road got long And I didn’t know where I belonged [Chorus] The light stays on, the door stays wide There’s a place at the table on the hard nights When your faith feels small, when your heart feels lost Somebody’s praying, somebody knows We carry the weight, we don’t walk alone We find our way back when we’ve wandered from home By the mercy, by the love, by the grace we’re on The light stays on [Verse 2] I’ve had seasons I could barely pray Tried a dozen doors, drove a world away But every time I found believers near There was bread on the table and a listening ear We opened the Word, we bowed our heads Spoke hope over the things that hurt instead And somehow the room got stronger still When we shared the load and we shared His will [Pre-Chorus] Two or three gathered in His name And I remembered I was never meant to stand alone that way [Chorus] The light stays on, the door stays wide There’s a place at the table on the hard nights When your faith feels small, when your heart feels lost Somebody’s praying, somebody knows We carry the weight, we don’t walk alone We find our way back when we’ve wandered from home By the mercy, by the love, by the grace we’re on The light stays on [Post-Chorus] Oh, the light stays on Oh, the light stays on [Bridge] Maybe you’re tired of looking Maybe you’re worn down from the fight Maybe you need a family To help you see the morning light Come as you are, bring every scar There’s room for you inside [Guitar Solo] [8 bars: clean melodic electric guitar, acoustic guitar and pedal steel underneath] [Final Chorus] The light stays on, the door stays wide There’s a place at the table on the hard nights When your faith feels small, when your heart feels lost Somebody’s praying, somebody knows We carry the weight, we don’t walk alone We find our way back when we’ve wandered from home By the mercy, by the love, by the grace we’re on The light stays on Yes, the light stays on [Outro] [Piano and acoustic guitar only] For the weary, for the worn The light stays on
