[Verse 1] I used to count the things I won Like coins lined up beside the sink Then morning came, the room stayed still And asked me what I really think I left my coat beside the door And took the long way through the park A sparrow worked a crust of bread While I made peace with being small [Pre-Chorus] I don't have to earn my breath I don't have to outrun the day I can let the old alarms ring out And choose a gentler way [Chorus] I am learning how to stay When the old ache calls my name One kind word, one honest start I can build a home inside my heart I am more than what I prove I can bend and still move Step by step, the walls come down I meet myself on solid ground [Verse 2] I called my sister from the train Said, "I don't know what comes next" She laughed and told me about the rain That soaked her groceries and her steps I let the silence take its turn I let the hard truth leave a mark The little lamp beside my bed Can keep a room from feeling dark [Pre-Chorus] I don't have to name the prize Or make my healing look like grace I can take the day in pieces I can give myself some space [Chorus] I am learning how to stay When the old ache calls my name One kind word, one honest start I can build a home inside my heart I am more than what I prove I can bend and still move Step by step, the walls come down I meet myself on solid ground [Bridge] To the child who held her tongue You were never hard to love You deserved a softer answer You deserved a hand to hold Now I sit beside that silence Let it say what it must say I won't leave you at the doorway We can walk out anyway [Final Chorus] I am learning how to stay When the old ache calls my name One kind word, one honest start I can build a home inside my heart I am more than what I prove I can bend and still move Step by step, the walls come down I meet myself on solid ground I meet myself on solid ground And I am here, and I am here
