[Verse 1] Went down to the river with a borrowed name Pockets full of hunger, hands full of blame Brothers in the distance, shadows in the grain Every step a question, every tear a chain Silver in the saddlebags, dust on my shoes Truth hid behind the things we choose I swore I heard forgiveness In the creak of the wagon wheels [Chorus] Oh the fool says there’s no mercy to be found But the earth keeps hummin’ holy sounds Bread gets broken, tears hit the ground Love keeps comin’ back around [Verse 2] Sat at the table with a stranger’s face Eyes like a mirror I couldn’t place He spoke my name like he knew my past Like every wrong wasn’t built to last Hands were shakin’, wine spilled red Dreams came rushin’ through what he said What was hidden came into light Like morning after endless night [Chorus] Oh the fool says there’s no guiding hand But the truth keeps walkin’ through the land From an empty heart to a promised stand Love keeps reachin’ where it can [Bridge] I thought the lie would keep me safe I thought the wall would hold its shape But mercy broke the hardest stone And called the lost ones home [Verse 3] He said, “Don’t fear what you meant for harm There’s a wider road, there’s a longer arm What you sold off in the heat of shame Was lifted up in a different name” Brothers fell weepin’ on the floor All our ghosts couldn’t haunt us anymore The past laid down its loaded gun When the work of grace was done [Chorus] Oh the fool says there’s no higher plan But the seeds keep growin’ in the sand From an open wound to a healing hand Love keeps teachin’ us who we are [Outro] So if you’re starvin’ in a borrowed land With a cracked-up heart and a trembling stand Hold on when the night gets long The dream keeps playin’, the truth rolls on Yeah the truth rolls on Like a slow, sweet song
