[Verse 1] Late January, Tennessee froze Sky turned steel and the north wind rose Power lines down, the silence loud Breath in the air like a funeral shroud Car door locked in a sheet of ice Grabbed what I could, didn’t think twice Called for a ride, said “get me out” Didn’t know what faith was about [Pre-Chorus] Interstate choked, and steel bent wrong Headlights flickered all night long Somewhere between fear and cold A requited voice I couldn’t hold [Chorus] “Trust in God,” I said out loud To frozen ground and a broken cloud Didn’t know if He heard me then Just knew I couldn’t go back again Step by step on a narrow road Carried more than the weight I showed I was lost in the ice and snow Praying on Bethlehem Road [Verse 2] Red Roof night in a strange town Waffle House lights still burnin’ 'round A menu that lacked and a half-closed door World held on by a thread, nothing more Morning came but the thaw stayed gone Uber ride said, “I won’t go on” One more mile, then he gave in Said, “This is far as I’ve ever been” [Pre-Chorus] Jeans and a hoodie, biting air Frozen hills going nowhere Every step just pulled me back Whiteout sky and a fading track [Chorus] “Trust in God,” I said again Through the cold that cut my skin Didn’t know if I’d make it through Didn’t know what was false or true Sliding back on a tilted road Heart beat fast, hands going cold No place left I could go Walking Bethlehem Road [Bridge] Two trucks passed like ghosts in white I stepped aside their fading light One rolled on, but one slowed down Turned back ‘round on that frozen ground He said, “Son, you alright out here?” I said, “I’m close, but the road's not clear” Mary spoke, said, “We can’t just go” So they carried me through the snow [Chorus (Lifted)] “Trust in God,” but now I knew Sometimes He’s riding right next to you In a stranger’s voice, in mercy’s hand In a simple choice to turn and stand On roads where you can’t go alone His grace arrives when hope is gone I was found though I didn’t know Out there on Bethlehem Road [Verse 3] Two weeks on a borrowed floor Life got quiet like never before A blind old cat my midnight guest And raccoon watching while I rest Something changed I can’t explain Like thawing ice inside my veins Led me back to a place I’d known Years ago, led me back home [Final Chorus] “Trust in God,” no longer blind I’ve seen His mercy in my life Baptismal water on Easter day Washed that frozen fear away I went down lost, worn and cold Came up held, and not alone Now I carry what I know Since that day on Bethlehem Road [Outro] Yeah, it started on Bethlehem Road… Where His mercy found me in the cold
