I Hope Happiness Finds Me

[Verse 1]
I left the porch light on again
Though no one said they’d come
The kettle clicks, the hallway waits
The evening settles dumb
I keep a little room inside
For something I can’t name
A hand on the latch, a change of weather
A life that feels less far away

[Pre-Chorus]
I’m tired of making every morning
Prove that I deserve to stay
Maybe joy is taking the long road
Maybe it will find its way

[Chorus]
I hope happiness finds me
When I’ve stopped chasing the door
Sets its coat down in the kitchen
Like it’s been here before
I hope happiness finds me
Not because I finally changed
Just sits beside me, ordinary
And says my name

[Verse 2]
There’s a crack along the flowerpot
A green leaf pushing through
I’ve kept the bills in one neat stack
And washed the coffee through
The world can keep its grand arrivals
I would take a quiet sign
A laugh that doesn’t need explaining
A little ease that might be mine

[Pre-Chorus]
I’m tired of making every morning
Prove that I deserve to stay
Maybe joy is taking the long road
Maybe it will find its way

[Chorus]
I hope happiness finds me
When I’ve stopped chasing the door
Sets its coat down in the kitchen
Like it’s been here before
I hope happiness finds me
Not because I finally changed
Just sits beside me, ordinary
And says my name

[Bridge]
If it comes in pieces, let it
If it comes late, let it be
I won’t make a test of every good thing
I’ll let it sit with me
I can leave the porch light burning
I can sleep before it’s bright
I don’t have to earn the morning
I can meet it when it arrives

[Final Chorus]
I hope happiness finds me
When I’ve stopped chasing the door
Sets its coat down in the kitchen
Like it’s been here before
I hope happiness finds me
And I’ll let it stay awhile
Not a miracle, not a rescue
Just a reason I can smile

[Outro]
The kettle clicks
The room is warm
I leave the porch light on