life can be good

Verse 1:
Morning brings a question as I sit on the chair
What will I build for hours waiting there?
I get dressed, I make a careful plan
Each steady step will show me that I can

Chorus:
No hand is promised at the garden gate
No gift arrives because we choose to wait
I have my hands, and you have yours to use
A better road begins with what we choose
Life can be good, so we begin today
Turn every effort to a brighter way
For you, for me, for everyone at home
We make the shelter where our hearts can grow

Verse 2:
I fix my things to save a little more
I learn the work I never knew before
A busy day still leaves a useful trace
A kiss, a hug and smile across your face

Final Chorus:
Life can be good, so we begin today
Turn every effort to a brighter way
For you, for me, for everyone at home
We make the shelter where our hearts can grow
Water does not flow beneath a resting stone
Move with your hope, and make your way your own

Life can be good, so we begin today