14 More Than a Choice

[Verse 1] Two lines in a tiny window And the bathroom felt too small I was trying to count tomorrow With my back against the wall Rent was waiting on a Friday He was leaving me alone Everybody had an answer ... Nobody picked up the phone [Verse 2] They said, "It's only your decision." I said, "Then help me understand: If a life is growing inside me, Is there more here than I'd planned?" There's a future I can't look at yet There's a face I've never known And a question underneath the noise ... Am I really here alone? [Chorus] You're more than a choice More than a word in a fight You're a life I wasn't ready for ... Still deserving of the light And I'm more than somebody's argument More than a headline tonight God can hold us both together ... While I learn to do what's right [Verse 3] Then a friend came with some groceries And a blanket on her arm Never promised it'd be easy Never tried to sell me calm She said, "Tell me what you need. We can work this through today. Love can do a little lifting ... Let me help you find a way." [Chorus] You're more than a choice More than a word in a fight You're a life I wasn't ready for ... Still deserving of the light And I'm more than somebody's argument More than a headline tonight God can hold us both together ... While I learn to do what's right [Verse 4] The Lord who knew me in the womb Knows the child I'm carrying too He can see beyond my panic To the good I cannot view He has never loved me less For the fear I brought to prayer If He sees the two of us ... He can teach my hands to care [Bridge] Let the love that speaks for babies Give their mothers room to grow Bring the help that lasts past Sunday ... Let the mercy really show [Final Chorus] You're more than a choice More than a word in a fight You're a life I wasn't ready for ... Still deserving of the light And I'm more than somebody's argument More than a headline tonight God can hold us both together ... While I learn to do what's right [Outro] More than a choice ... Two lives worth holding.