The Gospel of Leaving

[Intro]
[Verse]
Scuffed porch steps under my feet
Morning air tastes bitter and sweet
Half-empty mug on the wood
Doing better than I thought I would
Cold coffee and a heavy heart
This is where the new days start
[Pre-Chorus]
I felt the walls closing in
Searching for a place to begin
The silence used to be loud
Now I’m walking through the cloud
[Chorus]
Oh I finally found the key
To the woman I’m meant to be
No more shadows in the hall
I’m standing steady and tall
It’s a quiet kind of grace
Finding light in this empty space
[Post-Chorus]
I’m stepping out
No more doubt
Yeah I’m stepping out
I’m stepping out
[Verse]
Chipped pages in an old book
Give it one last lingering look
The Wurlitzer hums a low blue
I’m no longer waiting on you
Gritty guitar plays the truth
Wasted all my golden youth
[Pre-Chorus]
I felt the walls closing in
Searching for a place to begin
The silence used to be loud
Now I’m walking through the cloud
[Chorus]
Oh I finally found the key
To the woman I’m meant to be
No more shadows in the hall
I’m standing steady and tall
It’s a quiet kind of grace
Finding light in this empty space
[Bridge]
The brass is screaming my name
I’m through playing your game
Hallelujah for the open door
I don’t need that pain no more
Wash the ashes from my skin
Let the holy light come in
[Hook]
Sweet sweet freedom
I can finally breathe them
The clouds are breaking
The ground is shaking
Sweet sweet freedom
I can finally breathe them
[Chorus]
Oh I finally found the key
To the woman I’m meant to be
No more shadows in the hall
I’m standing steady and tall
It’s a quiet kind of grace
Finding light in this empty space
[Post-Chorus]
I’m stepping out
No more doubt
Yeah I’m stepping out
I’m stepping out
[Outro]