[Verse 1] Steel gray hung low Over the cotton field I stood in the yard With my jaw set still The morning felt heavy Like a truck in the mud Then the clouds split open And the dark got cut [Pre-Chorus] One thin line Started to rise Like mercy Right before my eyes [Chorus] A ray in the gray A ray in the gray Cutting through the dark And calling me safe A ray in the gray A ray in the gray Sun on my face When I thought hope had slipped away [Verse 2] It hit the tin roof Then it slid to the fence Lit up the porch steps And my old defense I let out a breath I didn't know I'd held Like the Lord was saying You can still be well [Pre-Chorus] One thin line Started to rise Like mercy Right before my eyes [Chorus] A ray in the gray A ray in the gray Cutting through the dark And calling me safe A ray in the gray A ray in the gray Sun on my face When I thought hope had slipped away [Bridge] I've seen hard seasons I've seen my share of rain But one little opening Can change everything So if you're standing Under a heavy sky Look for that first light It won't pass you by [Chorus] A ray in the gray A ray in the gray Cutting through the dark And calling me safe A ray in the gray A ray in the gray Sun on my face When I thought hope had slipped away
