There's a book I saw when I was small Gold on the edges, colors on the wall Bigger than me, heavier than stone Every page a world I'd never known I remember the quiet in that room The afternoon light and the flowers in bloom Something about it pulled me near Like a voice I could almost hear I used to trace the letters with my eyes Wonderin' what was hidin' in the light I didn't know the answers yet I was just learning how to wonder then That's the way, that's the way it shines Every color bleedin' into mine Not one book, not one road, not one name— Just the light, callin' out The Way That's the way, that's the way it glows Like a river that remembers where it goes Every question, every dream, every day— Following the light, finding The Way I dreamed it bigger than it ever was Pages made of fire, made of dust Every angel drawn in gold and blue Every story somehow felt like truth The older I got, the more I knew Some things change, but some things stay true The little child still lives inside Still looking for that light to guide I used to trace the letters with my eyes Wonderin' what was hidin' in the light Now I see what I couldn't see The wonder was always surrounding me That's the way, that's the way it shines Every color bleedin' into mine Not one book, not one road, not one name— Just the light, callin' out The Way That's the way, that's the way it grows Through the seasons and the rivers that we know Every heart, every soul, every day— Finding the light, finding The Way Maybe it's not the book at all Maybe it's the wonder when you're small Maybe every road that ever led me home Was just the light, wearin' a different robe Maybe every hand that helped me stand Was a little piece of a greater plan Maybe every moment I thought I lost Was leading me back no matter the cost That's the way, that's the way it shines Every color bleedin' into mine Not one book, not one road, not one name— Just the light, callin' out The Way That's the way, that's the way home The same light that has always shown Through the years, through the tears, through the rain— Still calling softly The Way Callin' out The Way Callin' out The Way However you find it However it comes That's the way... That's the way home.
