generous strength

those days in my memory my sun shined brightly in my sky
he would stop to pick stones as he walked by my side
i thought we'd live like this forever happy just like in those days
but the darkness set in and my son ran away

he took with him my world

by the time he dawned the next day my son wouldn't shine for me
he had taken your hand and you'd set him free
but there's a generous strength in you that saw i couldn't be all wrong
and now sometimes you push him, sometimes you drag him along

but you gave me my world (x3)
you gave me back my world (x3)

when i saw you my home on the mountain was digging out an avalanche
but all we had were soup spoons, we didn't really stand a chance
you gave me a place to rest my stubborn head and my weary bones for a while
every day since then you've given me a reason to smile

and you bring me such joy

now what i want from this world has always been so clear to me
but how much better you make it you've brought me to believe
without all you are in my life my dreams wouldn't be coming true
i wouldn't be half of who i am if it wasn't for all of you
and a piece of you crawls up my chest in the early morning's sunlight
and i can't help but marvel at the way that she shines

you gave me my world (x3)
through our baby girl, you gave me my world (x2)


i have always been wandering aimlessly reacting to what comes along
my reaction to you was to match your beauty with song
since then you've given me gorgeous images to join my melodies
and i cant think you enough, so i just keep on writing

and you gave me my voice

you set my heart on fire and gave my soul wings to fly away
you spend all i give you and refuse to give me exact change
instead what you gave me is worth a million words that i dont yet know
you gave me intention, direction and a picture of home

and you showed me the world (x3)
you showed me the world (x3)

i have always been a pragmatic woman in all things that i try
t's crossed and i's dotted, is how i know to survive
so now ive set up every aspect of me to be ready for all that you are
but i could not have prepared for how hard or how far

i'd fall for you

now just one eternal moment into this journey i already know
i'd give you anything, a name and a home
and if there was ever a mention of breath i'd give you the very wind from my lungs
shoot girl that'd be easy because you're the only one

that i've given the world (x3)
i gave you the world (x3)