[Intro - close vocal, bass and rim clicks] I hear the room before the room hears me. I take a breath. I let it be. [Verse 1] I know the little click behind my teeth, The way my shoulders rise before I speak. I've worn a smile so nobody could tell How much it cost to keep the weather well. I made a softer sound than what I meant, Then wondered where the rest of my day went. My body knew before I had the words; I let it finish. I let it be heard. [Pre-Chorus] I feel a yes come low and warm. I feel my breathing change. I let a no be one whole word; I let the silence stay. [Chorus] I've still got my laugh, I can feel it coming back, From the soles of my feet To the place I used to crack. I can hold my ground With my heart wide open. I've got love left in these hands, And I choose what I'm holding. [Verse 2] I've held the map while everybody drove, Kept room for every story but my own. I used to hear a need and call it mine; I let my own life have a little time. I've called a wrong turn proof that I was wrong, Then hauled that little verdict round too long. I took a bow; my trousers split the seam. I laughed until I had the breath to sing. I leave the old shame folded on the chair; I've got a whole imperfect life to wear. [Pre-Chorus] I give my time a little room. I give my promise weight. I hear the old familiar pull; I let my answer wait. [Chorus - wider guitars, warm harmonies] I've still got my laugh, I can feel it coming back, From the soles of my feet To the place I used to crack. I can hold my ground With my heart wide open. I've got love left in these hands, And I choose what I'm holding. [Bridge - drop to voice, Rhodes and heartbeat kick] I hear a bell between the cliffs, A little seam along its side. I hear the gold inside it ring; I hear the valley come alive. I set the rope down on the stone. I let the evening carry sound. I've spent so long rehearsing strength; I feel it when my shoulders settle down. [Final Chorus - full band, soaring but warm] I've still got my laugh, I've got rhythm in my back. I've got dust upon my heels From the roads that brought me back. I can hold my ground With my heart wide open. I've got love left in these hands, And I choose what I'm holding. I can hear a story through; I can leave a little room. I can turn the miles I've walked Into a lamp beside the road. I've still got my laugh. I've still got my laugh. [Outro - bass and drums, intimate vocal] I take a breath. I find the pocket. I leave a little space And put my whole heart in it.
