It’s the miracle hidin’ in the ordinary

This is a song about perspective ... and about how so many of life's little annoyances are really just miracles in disguise.

There's a line in this song ... 'the secret I'm learnin' ... is most of the sufferin' depends on the view' ... that just hits me like a ton of bricks.

Choose joy ..

I Get To 

[instrumental intro]

[Verse 1] 

Woke up to a sink full of last night’s mess 

Pots and pans starin’ back like a test 

Old me would’ve groaned, “Man, I have to do this again” 

But somethin’ small inside me whispered, “Try a new lens”

[Pre-Chorus] 

It ain’t about the water or the soap on my hands 

It’s the miracle hidin’ in the ordinary, and 

[Chorus] 

I get to wash these dishes 

I get to stand in a house that love built 

I get to feed the people who fill up my heart 

I get to, I get to 

Turn “have to” into “thank you” 

Every little thing I used to curse 

Now sings a different verse 

’Cause I get to, yeah I get to

[Verse 2] 

Traffic jam, red lights, another delay 

Clock on the dash tryin’ to ruin my day 

But there’s coffee in my cup and my favorite song 

And a car that runs, takin’ me where I belong 

[Pre-Chorus 2] 

It ain’t about the minutes that I’m losin’ today 

It’s the breath in my lungs and the grace on replay 

[Chorus] 

I get to sit in this traffic 

I get to feel the sun on my face 

I get to go to a job that puts food on my table 

I get to, I get to 

Turn “stuck again” into “blessed again” 

Every little thing I used to hurt 

Now it lifts me up first 

’Cause I get to, yeah I get to

[instrumental solo]

[Bridge] 

Life’s gonna bring the hard, the heavy, the rain 

Broken plans and long nights full of pain 

But the secret I’m learnin’, still learnin’ it’s true 

Is most of the sufferin’ depends on the view 

[Final Chorus – big, soft lift] 

So I get to hurt and still heal 

I get to fall and get up with zeal 

I get to carry these beautiful scars 

I get to, I get to 

Turn every “why me” into “watch me” 

Watch me choose joy in the dirt 

Watch it change how it hurts 

’Cause I get to, yeah I get to 

I’m far from perfect, still practicin’ this 

But every time I flip it, I remember I’m rich 

I get to, I get to 

Thank You for lettin’ me get to

[Outro – gentle, almost spoken over soft guitar] 

From “have to” to “get to” 

Watch the whole world shift 

Yeah, I get to… I get to.

[instrumental outro]

This is original work is produced by AK Darvinson with a combination of observation, critical thinking, insight, heart, compassion, passion, creativity, and technology. All rights are reserved. Free sharing is encouraged. Commercial use via license only.