Marigold Prayer

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I woke up with ash on my thumb From the lamp we lit at dawn Your name on a chipped old plate Still bright when the flame is gone I carried water from the tap Past the lemon tree by the wall My feet knew the prayer path Before my mouth knew it all [Pre-Chorus] So I fold, I fold Right where I stand I bring my rough hands Into Your hands [Chorus] Bhakti, bhakti, stay with me Bhakti, bhakti, set me free Marigold prayer on my skin Pull me back to You again Bhakti, bhakti, hear me now Bhakti, bhakti, I bow down One small heart, one steady flame I keep calling out Your name [Verse 2] My mother left marks in the rice A little hush before the meal My father hummed through the chores Like joy was something you could kneel I tried to run from my own noise But it followed me home like rain Now every cracked and dusty part Wants to say that name again [Pre-Chorus] So I fold, I fold Right where I stand I bring my rough hands Into Your hands [Chorus] Bhakti, bhakti, stay with me Bhakti, bhakti, set me free Marigold prayer on my skin Pull me back to You again Bhakti, bhakti, hear me now Bhakti, bhakti, I bow down One small heart, one steady flame I keep calling out Your name [Bridge] When the room goes thin and gray And my courage slips away Let the simple truth remain I am Yours in every way [Final Chorus] Bhakti, bhakti, stay with me Bhakti, bhakti, set me free Marigold prayer on my skin Pull me back to You again Bhakti, bhakti, hear me now Bhakti, bhakti, I bow down One small heart, one steady flame I keep calling out Your name