Lucky Mistakes

[Verse 1] Burned my tongue on diner coffee Missed the turn Kept driving west Old map folded in the glove box New scars under this thrift-store vest Skipped the rent to fix my tire Found a job in a grocery line Laughing with a stranger over peaches Thought “maybe I’ll be fine” [Chorus] I keep making lucky mistakes Tripping into better days Every wrong turn Something right in its place I’m craving that easier life Bare feet Backyard sky at night But I keep finding grace in these lucky mistakes [Verse 2] Lost the key to my apartment Slept out back on the porch swing chain Woke up to the neighbor’s old dog snoring And the softest kind of rain Called it quits on a sure thing paycheck For a rusted truck and a crooked lane Now I’m fixing fences for my supper And humming through the ache and change [Chorus] I keep making lucky mistakes Tripping into better days Every wrong turn Something right in its place I’m craving that easier life Bare feet Backyard sky at night But I keep finding grace in these lucky mistakes [Bridge] Maybe simple isn’t straight Maybe peace is showing up late To the place you never planned to stay (and liking it anyway) [Chorus] I keep making lucky mistakes Tripping into better days Every wrong turn Something right in its place I’m craving that easier life Bare feet Backyard sky at night So I’ll keep taking fate as it breaks And trust these lucky Lucky mistakes