Verse 1] I wanna tell you a story of this little girl, Who never had much intention of makin' a mark in this world, But I guess it just darn happened as the years rolled on, As she followed life's highways, just livin' life from dusk to dawn. Life was lived dealin' with what came her way, Not much thought of the future, just survivin' each day, Takin' things as they came, doin' the best that she could, Learnin' life's little lessons, both the bad and the good. [Chorus] Now as years have passed on by, and there's been time for reflection, She has come to realise she didn't walk without direction, Though she thought she travelled solo through the good times and the strife, There was something gently shaping all the pathways of her life. [Verse 2] There were children to be raised and bills that had to be paid, No time to sit and wonder what tomorrow's plans had made, Life was mostly gettin' on with whatever came along, Doin' what had to be done and somehow stayin' strong. Some things worked out as planned and some took a different course, Yet she kept right on movin', drawin' strength from an unseen source, And lookin' back across the distance, she can finally recognise, How the hardest roads she travelled held the greatest blessings in disguise. [Chorus] Now as years have passed on by, and there's been time for reflection, She has come to realise she didn't walk without direction, Though she thought she travelled solo through the good times and the strife, There was something gently shaping all the pathways of her life. [Bridge] The answers didn't come quickly, and some never came at all, But life has a way of teachin' through the big things and the small, And the roads that once seemed winding now make better sense somehow, When she joins the scattered pieces and sees where they lead her now. [Final Chorus] Now as years have passed on by, and there's been time for reflection, She has come to realise she didn't walk without direction, Though she thought she travelled solo through the good times and the strife, There was something gently shaping all the pathways of her life. Yes, there was something gently shaping all the pathways of her life.
