Mud on My Sleeves

[Verse 1]
I miss the train, I miss the point
I break the good things I was meant to join
Leave muddy shoes by somebody's bed
Say the wrong thing, then say it again

I lose receipts, I lose my nerve
Take the long way past the place I should've turned
But if you call, I will come through
With both hands full of what I can do

[Pre-Chorus]
I know I am a crooked little compass
Spinning when the room gets wide
But I am trying not to vanish
Every time I fail outside

[Chorus]
Let me in, I am learning
I have mud on my sleeves
I can carry the folding chairs
I can stay till you leave
I will bruise the edges
I will stumble, I swear
But I care about this strange, bright world
Please let me be there

[Verse 2]
I forget names, I forget dates
Show up early, then I make you wait
Burn the toast and blame the pan
Make a promise bigger than my hands

Still I notice when your shoulders drop
Still I bring soup when the fever will not stop
I cannot fix what hurts in you
But I can sit and see it through

[Pre-Chorus]
I know I am a half-built shelter
Leaking when the weather turns
But I leave the door unlatched now
There is room for what I learn

[Chorus]
Let me in, I am learning
I have mud on my sleeves
I can carry the folding chairs
I can stay till you leave
I will bruise the edges
I will stumble, I swear
But I care about this strange, bright world
Please let me be there

[Bridge]
If I knock the glass over
I will sweep the floor
If I lose my way home
I will ask once more
No, I am not polished
No, I am not fair
But give me a corner of the table
I will tend it with care

[Final Chorus]
Let me in, I am learning
I have mud on my sleeves
I can carry the folding chairs
I can stay till you leave
I will bruise the edges
I will stumble, I swear
But I care about this strange, bright world
Please let me be there

[Outro]
I may get it wrong tomorrow
I may need another chair
If there is a little room beside you
Please let me be there