[Verse 1] The river keeps its own counsel The weather won’t take my side I spent a year asking the locked door To explain why it stayed shut tight [Pre-Chorus] I can’t command the clouds to part Or make the past undo But I can choose the ground I stand on And what I’m going to do [Chorus] Let the rain fall where it falls Let the loose ends drift away I will put my hands to what is mine I will make a path today I can’t steer the turning season I can choose the seed I sow I’ll release what won’t be moved And take the reins where I can go [Verse 2] The train leaves when the signal changes The tide won’t wait for me But there’s a list beside the kettle And one hard call I need to make [Pre-Chorus] I can’t command the clouds to part Or make the past undo But I can choose the ground I stand on And what I’m going to do [Chorus] Let the rain fall where it falls Let the loose ends drift away I will put my hands to what is mine I will make a path today I can’t steer the turning season I can choose the seed I sow I’ll release what won’t be moved And take the reins where I can go [Bridge] Not every answer belongs to me Not every burden needs my name I’ll stop wrestling with the open sea And row the boat I have today [Final Chorus] Let the rain fall where it falls Let the loose ends drift away I will put my hands to what is mine I will make a path today I can’t steer the turning season I can choose the seed I sow I’ll release what won’t be moved And take the reins where I can go [Outro] One clear choice, then one more My hands are on the oars
