Turn the Levers

[Verse 1]
The weather turned, the train ran late
The landlord raised the rent again
I spent a week cursing the clouds
Like they could hear me through the pane

Then I found the small brass key
To the shed behind the house
One hinge, one coat of paint, one choice
I could make without a crowd

[Pre-Chorus]
I can't steer the wind
I can set the sail
I can't pick the hand I'm dealt
I can learn the game

[Chorus]
Turn the levers I can reach
One good move, then another
Build a life that fits my hands
Brick by brick, board by board
When the world won't bend for me
I can still decide my part
Turn the levers I can reach
That's where the hope starts

[Verse 2]
I called my brother, cleared the table
Wrote the numbers down in ink
Fixed the latch and made a budget
Asked for help before the brink

No grand sign, no perfect morning
Just a list beside the sink
And the nerve to take the next step
Before I knew what I would think

[Pre-Chorus]
I can't stop the rain
I can mend the roof
I can't make the past unwind
I can choose what's next to do

[Chorus]
Turn the levers I can reach
One good move, then another
Build a life that fits my hands
Brick by brick, board by board
When the world won't bend for me
I can still decide my part
Turn the levers I can reach
That's where the hope starts

[Bridge]
Not every door will open
Not every seed takes root
But I can keep my word today
And give tomorrow room
I don't need to own the whole sky
To make a little room

[Breakdown]
My hands, my call
My next step, that's all
My hands, my call
I can build from here

[Final Chorus]
Turn the levers I can reach
One good move, then another
Build a life that fits my hands
Brick by brick, board by board
When the world won't bend for me
I can still decide my part
Turn the levers I can reach
That's where the hope starts
Turn the levers I can reach
That's where the hope starts