Grounds to hope in Brown

Espresso in the morning Cocoa when the daylight fades Leather worn and walnut tables All that quiet keeps me stable Something grounded Dark and warm I sip throughout the storm Like coffee when I’m ground up Something stronger fills my cup Brown Steady when the bright things go Brown Strong enough to hold and grow Not every pretty thing Has to flash or make a sound After all life’s put me through I’ve got grounds for hope in brown From the earth down beneath To the branches reaching high Every seed begins in darkness Before it learns to touch the sky Keep me grounded Dark and warm Roots beneath me through the storm When life’s winds would blow me down There is strength within the brown Brown Steady when the bright things go Brown Strong enough to hold and grow Not every pretty thing Has to flash or make a sound After all life’s put me through I’ve got grounds for hope in brown Brown doesn’t beg for notice Doesn’t need to steal the show It gives every brighter color A steady place to glow Red yellow blue Each one has its part But when they come together That’s where brown gets its start I’ve known yellow days of sunshine I’ve known red that burned too bright I’ve known blue skies calm and easy And blue storms that filled the night Every color left me something Every season had its sound All that living mixed together Helped me rise to higher ground Brown Steady when the bright things go Brown Strong enough to hold and grow Not every pretty thing Has to flash or make a sound After all life’s put me through I’ve got grounds for hope in brown Every color held in balance The wild hues have settled down Somewhere over life’s rainbow There is strength to find in brown Brown Quiet strength beneath it all Brown Still standing when the bright leaves fall After every shade I’ve known Every color’s gone around I’ve still got grounds for hope I still find strength in brown Brown Brown Brown After all life’s put me through I’ve got grounds for hope in brown