[Verse 1] You sit beneath the painted arch With old keys resting in your hand A quiet room, a cedar bench A book that names the shifting sand You say the door is not a wall The rule can teach, but not command I came to ask what truth should sound like You point back to where I stand [Chorus] Keeper of the threshold, show me how to choose Not a chain around my ankles, not a borrowed pair of shoes Let the lesson be a lantern, let the question still be mine I can honor what came before me And decide what I believe in time [Verse 2] Two figures wait beside the steps Their hands are open, heads bowed low You lift a ring of keys between us Then let the oldest stories go A vow can hold a frightened heart A sign can help a seedling grow But every promise needs a living voice And every path a chance to know [Chorus] Keeper of the threshold, show me how to choose Not a chain around my ankles, not a borrowed pair of shoes Let the lesson be a lantern, let the question still be mine I can honor what came before me And decide what I believe in time [Instrumental Solo] [Bridge] If I kneel, let it be willing If I rise, let it be clear Take the wisdom, leave the fear Keep the heart awake in here [Instrumental Solo] [Final Chorus] Keeper of the threshold, I know how to choose I can carry what is worthy, leave the rest for others to use Let the lesson be a lantern, let the question still be mine I can honor what came before me And make my own way in time [Outro] The keys are warm against my palm The door stands open; I walk on
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