[Verse 1]
I saw you there in sleep
Small hands, soft light
You looked up at me
Like you knew my life
I never held you close
Never learned your face
Still my whole chest broke
In that sacred place
[Pre-Chorus]
And I woke up shaking
Tears on my skin
How can love feel old
When it just begins?
[Chorus]
Thank you, God
For the child I saw
(Thank you, God)
For the love I lost
Thank you, God
For the breathless shock
(Thank you, God)
For the child I saw
[Verse 2]
Your tiny shadow stayed
Long after dawn
The room felt hollow
When your warmth was gone
I traced the empty air
Like a prayer in smoke
My heart said hold on
My soul said hope
[Pre-Chorus]
And I woke up shaking
Tears on my skin
How can love feel old
When it just begins?
[Chorus]
Thank you, God
For the child I saw
(Thank you, God)
For the love I lost
Thank you, God
For the breathless shock
(Thank you, God)
For the child I saw
[Bridge]
If that was mercy
If that was grace
Let it keep me kind
When I miss that face
Let me trust the dark
Let me trust the light
If I never hold you
I still held you tonight
[Chorus]
Thank you, God
For the child I saw
(Thank you, God)
For the love I lost
Thank you, God
For the breathless shock
(Thank you, God)
For the child I saw