[Verse 1] Eddie lights a candle Coffee in a chipped blue cup Bible on the table Old Coltrane turned up just enough He’s tracing little questions In the steam above the rim How can love stay gentle In a world that cuts at him [Chorus] Soul in the mind of God Heart in these trembling hands Trying to walk like mercy Across this aching land If every breath is borrowed Teach me to spend it sweet Turn my pride to charity Lay my anger at Your feet [Verse 2] Dalton on the corner Laughing with the kids at play Coins inside his pocket But he gives his time away He’s talking about kindness Like it’s air we’re meant to share Every name he’s saying Feels like one long, quiet prayer [Chorus] Soul in the mind of God Heart in these trembling hands Trying to walk like mercy Across this aching land If every breath is borrowed Teach me to spend it sweet Turn my pride to charity Lay my anger at Your feet [Bridge] Is peace just a word we say Or a road we choose and pave Can a tired, cracked-hearted man Still learn to be brave I don’t know each answer But I know this simple thing: Where love and wisdom meet us Heaven starts to sing [Chorus] Soul in the mind of God Heart in these trembling hands Trying to walk like mercy Across this aching land If every breath is borrowed Teach me to spend it sweet Till every step is charity And every thought is peace
