What I Carry (fast version)

I’ve been lugging burdens Miles and miles along this path Bent me over til I lost sight Of the truth of who I am Every friend and flower Every glory along the way Stood lonely for my company I was focused on the weight Life is hard and everybody knows it Life is harder when the darkness controls it Hello my soul, oh my soul you stranger Forgive me, I forgot the danger What I carry you become Oh hello my soul, my soul so precious I swear I’ll do better to protect us What I carry you become While you were plantin’ gardens I kept sunlight from the dirt Dammed my tears from flowin’ Now we’re both dying for my hurt Hello my soul, oh my soul you stranger Forgive me, I forgot the danger What I carry you become Oh hello my soul, my soul so precious I swear I’ll do better to protect us What I carry you become Has anybody seen my laughter? Tell me where it went Has anybody seen my peace? Tell it I need unbent Hello my soul, oh my soul you stranger Forgive me, I forgot the danger What I carry you become Oh hello my soul, my soul so precious I swear I’ll do better to protect us What I carry you become Hello my soul, my soul Lyrics (C) 2026 Deborah Browning