Andrew Peterson
Many Roads
[Verse 1]
If you'll step inside this great glass elevator
It'll take us up above the city lights
To where the planet curves away to the equator
I want to show you something fine
[Verse 2]
You can see the roads that we all traveled just to get here
A million minuscule decisions in a line
Why they brought us to this moment isn't clear
But that's all right, we've got all night
[Chorus]
Could it be that the many roads
You took to get here
Were just for me to tell this story
And for you to hear this song
And your many hopes
And your many fears
Were meant to bring you here all along
[Verse 3]
So if you'll trust me with your time I'll spend it wisely
I will sing to you with all I have to give
If you traveled all this way, then I will do my best to play
My biggest hits (that don't exist)
[Verse 4]
And if you'll lend to me your ear I'll sing 'em pretty
I will never, ever sing 'em out of tune
And I will not forget the words
Of any chorus, bridge, or verse
I promise you
[Chorus]
’Cause it could be that the many roads
You took to get here
Were just for me to tell this story
And for you to hear this song
And your many hopes
And your many fears
Were meant to bring you here all along
[Verse 5]
'Cause we've got Benjamin to play that old piano
If we're lucky it's a little out of tune
We've got Andy on the guitar 'cause I promised him
Some Texas barbecue, yeah
[Verse 6]
How I love to watch you listen to the music
'Cause you sing to me a music of your own
As I cast out all these lines, so afraid that I will find
I am alone, all alone
[Outro]
Well could it be that the many roads
I took to get here
Were just for me to hear that story
And for you to sing that song
And my many hopes
And my many fears
Were meant to bring me here all along
We were meant to be right here all along