[Intro] [Verse 1] When my boots have stopped their walking And my voice grows soft and thin, When the stories I’ve been carrying Find a place to settle in, I don’t want a stone to praise me Or a song to bear my name— I just hope the love I offered Outlasts every fleeting flame. [Pre‑Chorus] ’Cause the world forgets the thunder, But it remembers gentle hands… And the smallest act of kindness Builds a legacy that stands. [Chorus] If I leave anything behind, Let it be a steady light— A truth that someone else can follow When they’re walking through the night. Not a crown or carved‑out glory, Not a tale of strength or might— Just a heart that kept on giving, That’s what I leave in the light. [Verse 2] I’ve seen people chase forever Like it’s something they can hold, But forever lives in moments Where compassion breaks the cold. It’s the friend you helped keep standing, It’s the stranger you forgave, It’s the fire you kept burning When you had no strength to save. [Pre‑Chorus] And the world forgets the shouting, But it remembers who stayed true… Every quiet act of courage Becomes a seed that someone grew. [Chorus] If I leave anything behind, Let it be a steady light— A truth that someone else can follow When they’re walking through the night. Not a crown or carved‑out glory, Not a tale of strength or might— Just a heart that kept on giving, That’s what I leave in the light. [Bridge] And when the storms come for the next ones, May they find a place to stand— On the lessons that we weathered, On the strength we learned by hand. Every scar we turned to wisdom, Every tear we turned to grace— May they rise a little higher ’Cause we walked through this same place. [Final Chorus] If I leave anything behind, Let it be a steady light— A truth that someone else can follow When they’re walking through the night. Not a crown or carved‑out glory, Not a tale of strength or might— Just a heart that kept on giving, That’s what I leave in the light. Yeah, a heart that kept on giving… That’s what I leave in the light. [Outro to fade]
