[Verse 1] I kept the chipped blue cup from our first flat Your father’s laugh still lives inside that crack I took the long way home through orchard rows And watched our daughter learn the names of roads I have been loved in ways I couldn’t plan I’ve had my turn; I know how lucky I am [Pre-Chorus] So why does morning make me count the years? Why does an open door feel sharp with fear? [Chorus] I wouldn’t trade the life I got to live Not one hard mile, not one more thing to give But what is waiting past the bend ahead? I meet the open days with careful steps I’m glad I came this far, I mean it true And still, the rest feels strange to walk into [Verse 2] The garden leans against the kitchen wall The plum tree drops its fruit before the fall Old friends send photographs from far away Their hair goes silver in the same bright way I smile and tell them all that I am fine Then stare too long at next year on the line [Pre-Chorus] I’ve made my peace with what I can’t undo But not with all the room that’s left to move through [Chorus] I wouldn’t trade the life I got to live Not one hard mile, not one more thing to give But what is waiting past the bend ahead? I meet the open days with careful steps I’m glad I came this far, I mean it true And still, the rest feels strange to walk into [Bridge] Maybe the fear is proof I still have plans A seat to pull out, a hand to understand A road I’ve never taken, rain or sun A dozen ordinary mornings left undone [Breakdown] I don’t need answers carved in stone Just let the next day be its own One more good meal, one window thrown wide One more hello before goodbye [Final Chorus] I wouldn’t trade the life I got to live The tender years, the things I couldn’t fix But what is waiting past the bend ahead? I’ll meet the open days with careful steps I’m glad I came this far, I mean it true And I can be afraid and still walk through [Outro] The blue cup waits beside the sink Tomorrow comes before I think
