[Verse 1] You rose from a bowl of ochre stone Five blue sparks where the cold had grown Pine needles gathered along the ground Still you kept your color underground [Pre-Chorus] I knelt beside your little world Careful not to disturb a single curl [Chorus] Cobalt in the stone, bright and small You made a kingdom from almost nothing at all White at the center, green at the seam A living secret opening clean Cobalt in the stone, stay awhile Teach the hard earth how to hold a smile [Verse 2] No river running, no velvet bed Just patient roots and a roof overhead The gravel was rough, the morning was plain Then five small doors opened after the rain [Pre-Chorus] I thought rare things needed rooms of gold You proved a quiet hand can make them bold [Chorus] Cobalt in the stone, bright and small You made a kingdom from almost nothing at all White at the center, green at the seam A living secret opening clean Cobalt in the stone, stay awhile Teach the hard earth how to hold a smile [Bridge] If the season turns and the petals fall I will remember the blue through it all Not every wonder arrives with a sign Some bloom low where the rough paths shine [Final Chorus] Cobalt in the stone, bright and small You made a kingdom from almost nothing at all White at the center, green at the seam A living secret opening clean Cobalt in the stone, stay awhile Teach the hard earth how to hold a smile [Outro] Five blue sparks in the morning air A little impossible growing there
