I Believe - Carrie Newcomer

I believe there are some debts

That we never can repay

I believe there are some words

That you can never unsay

And I don’t know a single soul

Who didn’t get lost along the way

I believe in socks and gloves

Knit out of soft grey wool

And that there’s a place in heaven for those

Who teach in public school

And I know I get some things right

But mostly I’m a fool

Chorus I believe in a good strong cup of ginger tea

And all these shoots and roots will become a tree

All I know is I can’t help but see

All of this as so very holy

I believe in jars of jelly

Put up by careful hands

I believe most folks are doing

About the best they can

And I know there are some things

That I will never understand

Chorus I believe there’s healing in the sound of your voice

And that a summer tomato is a cause to rejoice

And that following a song was never really a choice

Never really

Bridge I believe in a good long letter written on real paper and with real pen

I believe in the ones I love and know I’ll never see again

I believe in the kindness of strangers and the comfort of old friends

And when I close my eyes to sleep at night it’s good to say

«Amen»

I believe that life’s comprised of smiles and sniffles and tears

And in an old coat that still has another good year

Ball I need is here

Chorus I believe in a good strong cup of ginger tea

And all these shoots and roots will become a tree

All I know is I can’t help but see

All of this as so very holy

I believe