Let go and listen

I was six years old, the walls were thin

Heard the shouting start again

Mama gone before the sun came up

Daddy’s tail lights filled my cup

Little heart beatin’ like a drum

Scared that love would never come

So I learned to smile and keep the peace

Fix the world so I could sleep

Let go and listen, let it roll like the tide

Don’t have to heal every tear that’s cried

There’s a power greater, standin’ by my side

I can listen, I can love, I can let go tonight

I grew up quick, became the guide

Tried to see what hurt inside

Read the faces, guessed the pain

Tried to build a shelter from the rain

Thought if I could solve your storm

Maybe then my heart’d be warm

But the harder I tried to make you right

The farther I drifted outta sight

Let go and listen, let it roll like the tide

Don’t have to heal every tear that’s cried

There’s a power greater, standin’ by my side

I can listen, I can love, I can let go tonight

Some folks just need a gentle ear

Not a preacher’s plan, not a fixin’ gear

Sufferin’ sometimes opens eyes

Breakin’ hearts can make ’em wise

So I breathe and pray when I feel the burn

It’s not my job, it’s my turn to learn

Let go and listen, let it roll like the tide

Don’t have to know what’s best inside

There’s a power greater, teachin’ me right

I can listen, I can love, I can let go tonight

Yeah, I can listen, I can love, I can let go tonight

Mmm, I can listen, I can love, I can let go