We are the gardians of the small

[Verse 1]
Tiny paws on the window
Black eyes watching me breathe
Robin hops on the fence post
Tilts her head like she believes
They never asked for kingdoms
They never drew our lines
Still they carry our secrets
In their fur and in their flight

[Chorus]
We are the guardians of the small
Hands that can cradle, hands that can fall
Given the power to break or to hold
Hearts made of thunder and gold
They trust us like a sunrise every day
So we stand between the shadow and their way
If there’s a promise written in the sky at all
It’s this: we are the guardians of the small

[Verse 2]
Old dog sleeps by the doorway
Dreams he’s racing through the rain
Wild geese stitch up the morning
Calling out each other’s names
They do not speak our language
Still they teach us what is true
How to live without malice
How to stay loyal through and through

[Chorus]
We are the guardians of the small
Hands that can cradle, hands that can fall
Given the power to break or to hold
Hearts made of thunder and gold
They trust us like a sunrise every day
So we stand between the shadow and their way
If there’s a promise written in the sky at all
It’s this: we are the guardians of the small

[Bridge]
Every hoof print in the pasture
Every feather on the ground
Says “you were made to shelter”
Says “you were made to surround”
If grace has any meaning
If mercy has a face
It’s how we treat the helpless
Every life a sacred space  (oh)

[Chorus]
We are the guardians of the small
Hands that can cradle, hands that can fall
Given the power to break or to hold
Hearts made of thunder and gold
They trust us like a sunrise every day
So we stand between the shadow and their way
If there’s a promise written in the sky at all
It’s this: we are the guardians of the small