[Verse 1]
The kettle clicks, the morning's clear
A folded map is waiting here
I used to count the reasons why
Before I even chose the sky
[Pre-Chorus]
But every door is mine to open
Every road can change its name
I can leave a little room
For something better than a plan
[Chorus]
I get to, I don't have to
I can turn the whole thing round
I get to, I don't have to
Put my feet on open ground
What a gift to choose the next move
What a life to make it true
I get to, I don't have to
And I get to choose you too
[Verse 2]
The old alarm still rings at six
But now it sounds like borrowed ticks
I pour the coffee, call a friend
And let the day begin again
[Pre-Chorus]
No more carrying every maybe
Like a stone inside my coat
I can set it on the table
I can breathe and let it go
[Chorus]
I get to, I don't have to
I can turn the whole thing round
I get to, I don't have to
Put my feet on open ground
What a gift to choose the next move
What a life to make it true
I get to, I don't have to
And I get to choose you too
[Bridge]
If I stay, let it be honest
If I leave, let it be kind
There are twenty ways to meet the morning
And they all can still be mine
[Final Chorus]
I get to, I don't have to
Hear the yes beneath the doubt
I get to, I don't have to
Take the long way traveling out
What a gift to choose the next move
What a life to make it true
I get to, I don't have to
And I get to choose you too
[Outro]
I get to choose the open door
I get to be here, nothing more