[Intro: Two bars, signature grand piano, soft cello] [Verse 1: Intimate female solo, conversational] The winter wind cut through my coat I stood there searching for my keys Some words can leave you colder Than the frost upon the trees Then someone stopped beside me Said, “You helped me through today” I carried home that kindness Long after driving away [Chorus: Warm full band, strong clear hook] Let my words be shelter Let my hands hold on When somebody’s losing heart Let me help them carry on I can’t turn back the weather But I can share the road Lord, let my words be shelter When the world gets cold [Verse 2: Fingerpicked guitar, gentle fiddle answers] There’s a chair beside your window Where you used to sit with him Now the evenings feel much longer And the light is growing dim I won’t tell you not to miss him I won’t hurry you to heal I’ll sit down and put the kettle on You can tell me how you feel [Chorus: Fuller drums, restrained strings, controlled power] Let my words be shelter Let my hands hold on When somebody’s losing heart Let me help them carry on I can’t turn back the weather But I can share the road Lord, let my words be shelter When the world gets cold [Bridge: Exposed piano, intimate prayer] Living God, come close again Help me hear beneath the pain Give me courage, make me kind Let Your love speak more than mine [Final Chorus: Hopeful lift, powerful natural chest voice] Let my words be shelter Let my hands hold on When somebody’s losing heart Let me help them carry on I can’t turn back the weather But I can share the road Lord, let my words be shelter When the world gets cold [Outro: Intimate piano and fiddle, gentle resolution] You gave me grace to carry Let me pass that kindness on
