Your Open Arms

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You kept the porch light on past ten A folded coat beside the door You knew the sound my footsteps made Before I reached the kitchen floor [Pre-Chorus] You never asked me to be fearless Just showed me how to start again [Chorus] Mom, when the road runs long I hear your steady kindness carrying me along In every small brave thing I do There’s a little of the love I learned from you Mom, wherever I may roam Your open arms still feel like home [Verse 2] You saved the notes I tucked away The crooked cards, the school-day stars You made a feast from what we had And called our little table ours [Pre-Chorus] You never needed grand occasions To make an ordinary day shine [Chorus] Mom, when the road runs long I hear your steady kindness carrying me along In every small brave thing I do There’s a little of the love I learned from you Mom, wherever I may roam Your open arms still feel like home [Bridge] And now I’m learning how to give The patient room you gave to me A hand to hold, a place to land A voice that says, “You can be free” [Final Chorus] Mom, when the road runs long I hear your steady kindness carrying me along In every small brave thing I do There’s a little of the love I learned from you Mom, wherever I may roam Your open arms still feel like home [Outro] Still feel like home Your love comes with me wherever I go