[Verse 1] You came in springtime With grass on your shoes Eyes like a stormcloud Then the sun cut through I saw your name there In the chalk on the wall Lilac in your sweater Taking up the hall [Pre-Chorus] And I knew right then What the hard days prove Some hearts break open So a good light moves You were never meant For the dark to keep You're the kind of promise That the whole world needs [Chorus] Lilac daughter, beautiful You make the hurt look small Lilac daughter, beautiful You stood up through it all If the world gets rough You still bloom where you are Lilac daughter, beautiful You are my morning star (beautiful) [Verse 2] Mama kept your letter In the sugar bowl Daddy missed your footsteps Down the front-porch road You laughed through the long nights When the thunder came Stitched up every teardrop And called it by name [Pre-Chorus] And I knew right then What the hard days prove Some hearts break open So a good light moves You were never meant For the dark to keep You're the kind of promise That the whole world needs [Chorus] Lilac daughter, beautiful You make the hurt look small Lilac daughter, beautiful You stood up through it all If the world gets rough You still bloom where you are Lilac daughter, beautiful You are my morning star (beautiful) [Bridge] Let the old rain fall away Let it run right through What was left behind Could never hide the truth Every crack you wore Turned to silver in the sun And baby, look at you now Look at all you've become [Final Chorus] Lilac daughter, beautiful You make the hurt look small Lilac daughter, beautiful You stood up through it all If the world gets rough You still bloom where you are Lilac daughter, beautiful You are my morning star (beautiful) Lilac daughter, beautiful Forever in my heart (beautiful)
