Elbows Over Lava

Lyrics

Verse 1
I came in with torn-up boots
And a pocket full of doubts
Mama said, "Keep moving, son
Even when the road runs out"
I learned to carry both the heat
And the flood in my own hands
Tried to fold myself to fit
But I stood where I could stand

Pre-Chorus
So I held my nerve up high
Like a lantern in the rain
If the world keeps pushing back
I just push back again

Chorus
Elbows out of lava
Elbows out of water
Legs out of shape, but I keep on
Legs out of shape, but I keep on
I don't bend for the fire
I don't drown for the daughter
Elbows out of lava
And I keep on

Verse 2
I watched the ones who laughed at me
Then I watched them slow and fade
They were busy being perfect
I was busy getting made
Every scar became a map line
Every bruise a better song
What they called a crooked way
Turned out straight all along

Pre-Chorus
So I held my nerve up high
Like a lantern in the rain
If the world keeps pushing back
I just push back again

Chorus
Elbows out of lava
Elbows out of water
Legs out of shape, but I keep on
Legs out of shape, but I keep on
I don't bend for the fire
I don't drown for the daughter
Elbows out of lava
And I keep on

Bridge
Now the hills call me by name
When I climb past the stone
I was made from stubborn dust
And a seed that wouldn't go home
So if your heart is shaking too
And your future feels unkind
Hold your elbows in the clear
And let your spirit rise

Final Chorus
Elbows out of lava
Elbows out of water
Legs out of shape, but I keep on
Legs out of shape, but I keep on
I don't bend for the fire
I don't drown for the daughter
Elbows out of lava
And I keep on