[Verse 1] I wake to the kettle sigh Bare feet on the cool tile Old thoughts crowding the sink I let them pass a while My hands on the window frame Fog drifting off the glass I stop trying to win the day And let the hard parts pass [Pre-Chorus] Something soft begins Behind my ribs A slower pulse A steadier lid I breathe it in I breathe it out The jagged noise Turns down, turns down [Chorus] River in my chest River in my chest Wash me clean, wash me clean River in my chest River in my chest River in my chest I am here, I am whole River in my chest [Verse 2] I call back the words I lost Then drop them in the bowl No need to clutch every name No need to guard my soul The room gets kind of wide When I unclench my jaw Even the ticking clock Feels less like a law [Pre-Chorus] Something soft begins Behind my ribs A slower pulse A steadier lid I breathe it in I breathe it out The jagged noise Turns down, turns down [Chorus] River in my chest River in my chest Wash me clean, wash me clean River in my chest River in my chest River in my chest I am here, I am whole River in my chest [Bridge] If the storm comes back I will not fight it If the fear comes back I will not hide it I know my name In the quiet now I know my place I know how [Final Chorus] River in my chest River in my chest Wash me clean, wash me clean River in my chest River in my chest River in my chest I am here, I am whole River in my chest
