Hope in My Hands

[Verse 1]
The forecast says rain; I can't move the clouds
But I can pull my coat from the back of the house
The train runs late; I can choose where I stand
I can make one small move with the time in my hands

[Pre-Chorus]
I spent too long naming the walls in my way
Now I’m looking for hinges, and what I can change

[Chorus]
I’ve got a hand on the wheel
A foot on the ground
I can’t choose every turn
But I can choose my way out
One little lever, one honest start
I’m building a life that feels like my heart
I’ve got a hand on the wheel
And hope in my hands

[Verse 2]
The old house needs work; the whole street feels worn
I can fix one loose step, let the morning come on
I can’t make you stay, can’t rewrite what you said
But I can set the table and make plans for my day

[Pre-Chorus]
I spent too long cursing the wind and the rain
Now I’m learning which seeds I can plant all the same

[Chorus]
I’ve got a hand on the wheel
A foot on the ground
I can’t choose every turn
But I can choose my way out
One little lever, one honest start
I’m building a life that feels like my heart
I’ve got a hand on the wheel
And hope in my hands

[Bridge]
Not every answer comes clean or on cue
Not every door opens just because I want it to
Still, I can ask, I can learn, I can try
I can lay one more brick beneath a wider sky

[Final Chorus]
I’ve got a hand on the wheel
A foot on the ground
I can’t choose every turn
But I can choose my way out
One little lever, one honest start
I’m building a life that feels like my heart
I’ve got a hand on the wheel
And hope in my hands
Hope in my hands
I’m building a life that feels like my heart