[Verse 1] I rise before the market opens With red earth on my shoes A cup of tea beside the window And a heart that chooses truth The old men sweep the front step The children chase a wheel Every small act done with kindness Makes the blessing real [Chorus] Jah, keep my hands steady Jah, keep my spirit clear When the road bends through the valley Let me carry love from here Jah, hear the people calling Jah, guide us through the day With a little bread and courage We will find a better way [Verse 2] My sister mends a blue shirt By the doorway in the sun She says, “Share what you can spare now That is how the work gets done” A neighbor brings ripe mangoes A drummer taps the rail Songs rise from the roadside Like a lantern in the gale [Bridge] No golden crown can feed us No proud word can make us whole Give us patience for the weary Give us shelter for the soul [Chorus] Jah, keep my hands steady Jah, keep my spirit clear When the road bends through the valley Let me carry love from here Jah, hear the people calling Jah, guide us through the day With a little bread and courage We will find a better way [Outro] Bless the hands that tend the garden Bless the feet that walk in peace Bless the ones who share their water Till the hunger and the fear release
