[Verse 1] I found a rusted gate at the edge of the farm Bent like a question, cold in my palm You said, “That road is longer than the years we’ve got” I said, “Then we’ll walk it, one step at a trot” [Verse 2] The winter took the roof and the river took the grain The old truck coughed smoke in the middle of the rain But you kept a little garden by the kitchen door And taught me broken ground can bear a little more [Chorus] What looks impossible from a distance Turns possible when you stay With grit in your hands, honor in your plans And love that refuses to fade You and me, we’ll prove it again Till the last red sun drops low The hard road bends for a faithful heart And gives you somewhere to go [Fast Rap Verse] Listen, I’ve been counting every mile, every bill, every bruise on the back of my hand, Every promise I carried like a rail tie, laid it down straight where I knew I could stand, No silver spoon, no easy door, no judge handing out a crown, Just a woman with fire in her eyes saying, “Get up, don’t stay down.” We made a table from a door, made a home from a room, Made a harvest out of dust, made a sunrise out of gloom, If the mountain says never, we answer with “watch,” If the clock says finished, we answer with “not.” [Bridge] I’ve seen the proud fall silent, I’ve seen the fearful turn brave I’ve seen a tired old heart make a promise it could save And every year behind me is a lesson dressed in gray The life I nearly lost became the life I choose today [Very Fast Rap Break] No miracle waiting in a velvet box, no shortcut hidden underneath the stone, Just sweat on the collar and a steady hand, just learning how to carry your own, Just truth when it costs, just grace when it’s hard, just showing up again and again, Just loving the woman who stood by the doorway and called me more than I am. We stumble, recover, remember, rebuild, return to the work with a clearer view, The impossible shrinks when the heart stays fixed and the promise is made brand new, So bring every doubt, let it sit by the fire, we’ve got no reason to run, The road may be long, but the road is ours, and we’re not done till it’s done. [Final Chorus] What looks impossible from a distance Turns possible when you stay With grit in your hands, honor in your plans And love that refuses to fade You and me, we’ll prove it again With these years beneath our skin The hard road bends for a faithful heart And lets the light come in [Outro] If tomorrow looks too tall to climb Take my arm, dear heart of mine We’ll meet it slow, then rise and run Still choosing life beneath the sun
