[Verse 1] You came in laughing through the door With April rain bright on your sleeve We watched the morning fill the room And felt our old world start anew We crossed the years with open hands And laid our fears down where they fell You took my hand and drew me near And said, “We’re here. We’re here to live.” [Pre-Chorus] If every storm has tested us If time has turned the pages hard I still can feel your heart say yes And see a brand-new world begin [Chorus] Come close to me, let the whole world move Let every sunrise break the old in two I’m standing here, with my whole heart wide Your hand in mine, and the years behind Come live with me; there’s so much to do A life is waking up in me and you We walked together down Cedar Street The garden burst through winter’s crack The pear tree lifted up its arms As if it knew we’d made it home We opened wide the room upstairs And let the clean spring fill the air Some things are mended hand in hand Some heal when love says, “Here I am.” If every storm has tested us If time has turned the pages hard I still can feel your heart say yes And see a brand-new world begin [Chorus] Come close to me, let the whole world move Let every sunrise break the old in two I’m standing here, with my whole heart wide Your hand in mine, and the years behind Come live with me; there’s so much to do A life is waking up in me and you [Bridge] We’ve both been changed by all we’ve lived And still there’s more we have to give I’ll meet you where the new roads start No debt between us, just two hearts No one can own the life you choose But I will choose this life with you And every road that brought us here Can lead us on with nothing to fear [Instrumental Break] [Final Chorus] Come close to me, let the whole world move Let every sunrise break the old in two I’m standing here, with my whole heart wide Your hand in mine, and the years behind Come live with me; there’s so much to do A life is waking up in me and you A life is waking, a life begun And I will meet the day with you [Outro] Your coat hangs easy by the door The garden’s new, and so are we
