[Verse 1] I held the weather in my hands And blamed the clouds for every drop I drew a map across the sand The tide came in and crossed it off [Pre-Chorus] You said, “Look at what is here” The chair, the cup, the open door I let one breath arrive And didn’t ask it to be more [Chorus] I can’t command the turning water I can choose where I set my feet Let the day arrive in its own order Let my heart keep its own beat What I can’t hold, I let pass through me What I can touch, I tend with care There’s a quiet place inside the answer: I am here, and I can bear [Verse 2] The train was late; the bread went cold Your coat still hung behind the door I used to make a case against the world Now I don’t cross-examine every hour [Pre-Chorus] I name the things I cannot move Then set them down beside the sink The window frames a patch of blue I watch it change before I think [Chorus] I can’t command the turning water I can choose where I set my feet Let the day arrive in its own order Let my heart keep its own beat What I can’t hold, I let pass through me What I can touch, I tend with care There’s a quiet place inside the answer: I am here, and I can bear [Bridge] Not every door will open Not every seed will rise I don’t have to call it fair To meet it with open eyes You take my hand; the kettle clicks Rain runs clear along the pane I stop rehearsing every ending And come back to this again [Final Chorus] I can’t command the turning water I can choose where I set my feet Let the day arrive in its own order Let my heart keep its own beat What I can’t hold, I let pass through me What I can touch, I tend with care There’s a quiet place inside the answer: I am here, and I can bear [Outro] I am here I can bear I let the rest be there
