The actor and the ink.

Lyrics

(Verse 1)
Down the street in clothes so neat,
An actor walked with practiced feet.
Learning how to play the part,
Of a man with a broken heart.

(Verse 2)
A stranger watched and thought he knew,
Just what the actor ought to do.
With eager hands, he tried to show,
How to look like those laid low.

(Pre-Chorus)
But oh, his feet, they slipped and swayed,
The ink he carried spilled and sprayed.
A stain so dark, a shame so deep,
A moment lost he'd wished to keep.

(Chorus)
Mind your step, mind your way,
Not every burden’s yours to sway.
Walk in peace, let wisdom grow,
Not every hand should cast the show.

(Verse 3)
The actor stood, he did not frown,
He did not curse, nor cast him down.
Instead, he smiled, his voice was kind,
"Give me your coat, your hat, unlined."

(Verse 4)
He took the blue, the vest so worn,
The hat now smudged and inked and torn.
Dabbing dark upon the thread,
He wore the stains the stranger dread.

(Pre-Chorus)
For truth is more than rags and dust,
It’s mercy, grace, and humble trust.
Not all must reach to lend a hand,
When wisdom calls to let things stand.

(Chorus)
Mind your step, mind your way,
Not every burden’s yours to sway.
Walk in peace, let wisdom grow,
Not every hand should cast the show.

(Bridge)
"Make it your goal to live at peace,"
"To work with hands, let striving cease."
(1 Thessalonians 4:11)
"A fool delights to share his view,"
"But wisdom waits, it listens too."
(Proverbs 18:2)

(Final Chorus)
Mind your step, mind your way,
Not every burden’s yours to sway.
Walk in peace, let wisdom grow,
Not every hand should cast the show.

(Outro)
The stranger learned, his pride was gone,
His hands no more would grasp upon,
The lives of those not his to lead,
But walk in grace, in word and deed.