Breath Beside Breath

[Verse 1] The house is waking slowly Gold gathering on the wall Plants turning toward the window Like they heard a distant call Coffee on the counter cooling Pages sleeping where they fell Nothing here is asking questions Nothing here has to compel [Pre-Chorus] Just the ordinary wonder Of another day begun Dust and breath and borrowed heartbeat Meeting in the morning sun [Chorus] Breath beside breath Light beside light No need to conquer the darkness Just stay through the night Breath beside breath Soul beside soul The river keeps on moving The river keeps on going home [Verse 2] Outside, the world is arguing About what is and isn’t real Meanwhile, the jasmine opens Without explaining how it feels The mockingbird is preaching From the power line again And creation keeps on singing Long before the words of men [Chorus] Breath beside breath Light beside light No need to conquer the darkness Just stay through the night Breath beside breath Soul beside soul The river keeps on moving The river keeps on going home [Bridge] If tomorrow takes the map away If the road becomes unknown Love is not a destination Love is how the seeds are sown So come sit beside the morning Let the sunlight touch your face Some things do not need defending Some things simply need a place [Final Chorus] Breath beside breath Light beside light The garden is still growing Out of sight Breath beside breath Soul beside soul The river keeps on moving The river keeps on going home