Lyrics
Verse 1
Work can harden a man by degreesMake him sharp where he used to be easeI come home carrying more than I shouldYou put a hand on me and you make it good
Chorus
Keep me kindWhen I go hardKeep me kindThat’s your part
Verse 2
I don’t ask heaven for a softer roadI ask for the woman who shares the loadYou talk me down from the meaner sideThat’s a daily mercy I can’t hide
Chorus
Keep me kindWhen I go hardKeep me kindThat’s your part
Bridge
A world like this will sand you rawLove is the thing that still finds the flawAnd sands it different, back toward graceI see that miracle in your face
Verse 3
Coffee, not thunder, at the end of dayYour little laugh putting the knife awayI kiss your hair like a thank-you prayerKeep me kind. You’re still there
Chorus
Keep me kindWhen I go hardKeep me kindThat’s your part
Bridge
Keep doing that when I come in wrongI’ll keep coming home where I belongIf I get one prayer on a working windKeep me kind. Let me begin