born with it

[Verse 1 - solo gentle ethereal female vocal, ukulele only, delicate and dreamy, soft] The butterfly doesn't earn her wings She wakes up one day and there they are The robin didn't buy his song He opens his mouth and out it pours Nobody handed it to you Nobody signed it on a line You came in with something true And it was yours before it was mine [Chorus - fingerpicked guitar joins, light chimes, soft drums enter, uplifting bloom] Born with it, born with it Didn't have to prove a thing Born with it, born with it Every creature has its wings Not a prize, not a grade Not a gift that someone made Something deeper, something real Born with it, and no one gets to steal [Verse 2 - brighter child female vocal joins, more energy, acoustic guitar fuller] The rose doesn't owe the daisy time The oak doesn't bow to say it's tall Different gifts in every vine But the roots run equal through them all Equal doesn't mean the same The rabbit runs, the turtle thinks Every flower has a name And every name means something, don't you think? [Chorus - warmer, fuller arrangement, both voices together] Born with it, born with it Didn't have to prove a thing Born with it, born with it Every creature has its wings Not a prize, not a grade Not a gift that someone made Something deeper, something real Born with it, and no one gets to steal [Bridge - stripped back, quiet, spoken word feel, intimate] There's a law that's older than the paper Older than the ink, older than the pen It says you matter — not because they told you But because you always did, and always will, amen [Final Chorus - children's choir joins, full band, soaring, triumphant, emotional peak] Born with it, born with it Didn't have to prove a thing Born with it, born with it Every creature has its wings Not a prize, not a grade Not a gift that someone made Something deeper, something real Born with it — and no one gets to steal Born with it — and that's the truest deal [Outro - ukulele alone, gentle humming, soft fade]