These Beautiful Things

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I leave the porch light on for the late bus home Fold the blue shirt where the loose thread showed Put fresh water in the jar by the sink And call my brother before I overthink [Pre-Chorus] None of it makes the headlines None of it needs applause But I can feel the day turn When I remember what I’m for [Chorus] These beautiful things that I do A little more kindness, a little less proof I mend what I can, I tell the truth Make room at the table, make room for you The world may never know my name Still I leave it gentler than it came These beautiful things that I do Keep becoming me, keep leading me to you [Verse 2] I save the last peach for the neighbor downstairs Sweep winter salt from the entry stairs Write down the names I was scared to forget Forgive the younger heart I haven’t met yet [Pre-Chorus] None of it makes the headlines None of it needs applause But I can feel the day turn When I remember what I’m for [Chorus] These beautiful things that I do A little more kindness, a little less proof I mend what I can, I tell the truth Make room at the table, make room for you The world may never know my name Still I leave it gentler than it came These beautiful things that I do Keep becoming me, keep leading me to you [Bridge] If I only get this one small life Let it be useful, let it be kind Let every open door I leave Say somebody was here who believed [Final Chorus] These beautiful things that I do Are not for the praise, they are how I get through I mend what I can, I tell the truth Make room at the table, make room for you And when the last ordinary day Has folded all its colors away These beautiful things that I do Will be the part of me that stays with you [Outro] The porch light on, the water clear A little less lonely when I’m here These beautiful things that I do Keep leading me to you