Work With the Wind

[Verse 1]
I used to curse the weather
For the plans it pulled apart
I kept a list of strangers
To explain my restless heart
Then I found the small brass handle
On the gate beside my feet
Turned it once, cleared the weeds out
Made a path I could repeat

[Pre-Chorus]
I can’t steer the passing traffic
Can’t rewind a closing door
But I can choose the next small action
And what I’m building it for

[Chorus]
I’ve got a hand on the handle
I’ve got a say in the way
I can’t command every river
But I can shape where I lay
One honest move, then another
A little more room to begin
I’m done blaming the weather
I’m learning to work with the wind

[Verse 2]
I set the phone down at breakfast
Put the good knife by the board
Called my sister, kept my promise
Fixed the latch that wouldn’t hold
Not a miracle by morning
Just a room I helped arrange
Every choice that I can reach for
Makes a little space for change

[Pre-Chorus]
I can’t steer the passing traffic
Can’t rewind a closing door
But I can choose the next small action
And what I’m building it for

[Chorus]
I’ve got a hand on the handle
I’ve got a say in the way
I can’t command every river
But I can shape where I lay
One honest move, then another
A little more room to begin
I’m done blaming the weather
I’m learning to work with the wind

[Bridge]
Let the rain fall where it wants to
Let the old plans wash away
There’s a seed tin in the cupboard
There’s a patch of dirt to claim
I don’t need to own the whole sky
I just need to tend this ground
When I put my hands to something
Hope is something I have found

[Final Chorus]
I’ve got a hand on the handle
I’ve got a say in the way
I can’t command every river
But I can shape where I lay
One honest move, then another
A little more room to begin
I’m done blaming the weather
I’m learning to work with the wind
I’m learning to work with the wind