Lyrics
[verse]
Looking back across the road that brought me here today
I could've stayed inside the shelter, never lost my way
Could've kept my heart from breaking, kept it safe and dry
But then I never would have learned to touch the sky
[chorus]
And I could've missed the heartache, but I would've missed the dance
Every fall, every stumble, every beautiful chance
I wouldn't trade the sorrow for a life that stayed the same
I'm grateful for the music, even knowing how it came
[verse]
Some roads led to laughter, some roads led to tears
Some good-byes I'm still carrying after all these years
But every single ending taught me something I could keep
A lesson wrapped in sorrow, a harvest I could reap
[chorus]
And I could've missed the heartache, but I would've missed the dance
Every fall, every stumble, every beautiful chance
I wouldn't trade the sorrow for a life that stayed the same
I'm grateful for the music, even knowing how it came
[bridge]
If I had known how the story was going to end
I might have never opened up, might have never let it in
But I'm glad I didn't know, glad I took the chance
Glad that I got up and joined the dance
[chorus]
And I could've missed the heartache, but I would've missed the dance
Every fall, every stumble, every beautiful chance
I wouldn't trade the sorrow for a life that stayed the same
I'm grateful for the music, even knowing how it came
