[Verse 1] Some thoughts arrive uninvited Kick the dust in from the street Anger, envy, lust, resentment Standing muddy at my feet I don't have to call them family Just because they know my name A knock upon the doorway Isn't ownership of the flame [Pre-Chorus] I can't always choose what enters But I can choose what gets a room [Chorus] It's what you keep What you feed What you give a chair What you let repeat What you water in the dark Till it grows roots underneath Temptation isn't lord of me It's what I choose to keep [Verse 2] Anger comes without permission Hatred needs somewhere to stay Desire can flash across a moment Greed is when I make it pay Jealousy can cross my vision Pride can whisper something sweet But every thought does not deserve A table where I eat [Chorus] It's what you keep What you feed What you give a chair What you let repeat What you water in the dark Till it grows roots underneath Temptation isn't lord of me It's what I choose to keep [Verse 3] I used to think the battle started When my hands had crossed the line Now I know the war begins much earlier In the rooms inside my mind Every fantasy rehearsed Every grievance polished clean Can build a house around me If I never make it leave [Bridge] Recognize it Name it Bring it to the light Don't decorate it Don't negotiate it Don't tuck it in at night Let it knock Let it pass You don't owe it company The Spirit teaches freedom One refusal at a time in me [Verse 4] Everybody carries something Through a fallen world each day But healthy things keep moving They don't ask the waste to stay So I'm learning holy discipline Not panic, fear, or shame Let the thought move through me Without giving it my name [Final Chorus] It's what you keep What you feed What you give a chair What you let repeat What you water in the dark Till it grows roots underneath Temptation isn't lord of me It's what I choose to keep I can't always choose what knocks But I choose what gets a room And what I refuse to feed today Won't get to rule me soon [Outro] You can knock You can't stay
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