Quiet Kind of Mercy

Intro
(Rhythmic acoustic guitar strumming with muted tic-tac bass line)
​[Verse 1]
I stood along the riverbank as daylight slipped away
Watching water carry off the burdens of the day
It doesn't ask where it has been or where it ought to go
It simply follows down the path the earth prepared below
We spend our hours building walls to keep the wind at bay
Then wonder why the quiet night feels so far away
​[Chorus]
There's a quiet kind of mercy in learning to stand still
In knowing what to leave behind and what to overcome
You don't need a heavy hammer to turn a heavy stone
Just a steady heart to walk the road and call your spirit home
​[Verse 2]
I met a man in town today whose hands were worn and gray
He spent fifty years of labor just to earn his honest pay
He told me son, the things you own will never own your mind
If you keep your word intact and leave your doubts behind
The sharpest words you'll ever hear are those you speak in pride
So keep your conscience clear and let the rest just drift aside
​[Chorus]
There's a quiet kind of mercy in learning to stand still
In knowing what to leave behind and what to overcome
You don't need a heavy hammer to turn a heavy stone
Just a steady heart to walk the road and call your spirit home
​[Guitar Solo]
(Short, steady acoustic guitar picking with deep tic-tac bass rhythm)
​[Bridge]
The sun will rise on tomorrow's field regardless of the past
The shadows lengthen quickly, but the light is what will last
Forgiveness isn't weakness, it's the strength to break the chain
And walking forward clear-eyed through the cold and heavy rain
​[Chorus]
There's a quiet kind of mercy in learning to stand still
In knowing what to leave behind and what to overcome
You don't need a heavy hammer to turn a heavy stone
Just a steady heart to walk the road and call your spirit home
​[Outro]
Just a steady heart to walk the road...
And call your spirit home.
(Acoustic strum fades out with final deep bass note)