[Verse 1]
The kettle clicks, the morning takes its time
A neighbor waves from somewhere down the line
My phone keeps asking what I ought to be
I set it down and let the day find me
[Pre-Chorus]
We miss a train, we laugh about the rain
We try, we mend, we try again
[Chorus]
I love this life, the messy and the true
The little things we make it through
A hand to hold, a table pulled up wide
We’re only human, living side by side
I love this life, with all its bends and starts
The ordinary beating in our hearts
[Verse 2]
The corner shop is closing up at nine
A tired nurse is buying bread and thyme
We trade a story, share a little grace
No perfect answer, just a friendly face
[Pre-Chorus]
The headlines race, the hours fly away
Still we can choose how we meet today
[Chorus]
I love this life, the messy and the true
The little things we make it through
A hand to hold, a table pulled up wide
We’re only human, living side by side
I love this life, with all its bends and starts
The ordinary beating in our hearts
[Bridge]
We’re more than numbers on a screen
More than the plans we couldn’t keep
We’re every kind word, every second chance
The ones who stay, the ones who dance
[Instrumental Break: piano, trumpet, and saxophone]
[Final Chorus]
I love this life, the messy and the true
The little things we make it through
A hand to hold, a table pulled up wide
We’re only human, living side by side
I love this life, with all its bends and starts
The ordinary beating in our hearts
[Outro]
The kettle cools, the day slips out of view
I’m glad I got to spend it here with you