[Intro soft rhodes electric piano)
It wasn't a sprint baby, it was a stride. Carrying the vision and the prayer inside.
There were days the water only came from my eyes.
Knees on the floor under heavy grey skies.
But a seed knows what to do with the dark
It just waits for the spark
[Chorus:Refrain)
And then He gave the increase
Sweet beautiful peace.
Look at the garden, look at the view
Living out the life that I always knew
From the ground to the sky the canopy is wide,
Everything I touch from here on is blessed inside
[Vocal loop]
I watered the seed with the tears I cried.....
He gave the increase, now I'm taking stride.
Everything I touch.......blessed
Everything I touch........blessed.
[Verse]I used to think hustle was the only way to grow
Running on empty, putting on a show
But I traded the applause for alignment inside
Slowed down my heart,
Lengthened my stride
Now I'm watching the sunset from my balcony chair
Grateful for the weight I no longer bear
The soil is rich, the canopy is wide
I don't have to rush what he's growing inside
[Vocal loop] Everything I touch from here is blessed.....
Everything I touch is blessed...
[Chorus] Because I planted the seeds for this life through the sweat, the blood, tears and strife
Yeah my tears watered the ground when the sky was dried
But he gave the increase. I don't ever have to ask why
From the root to the fruit, I am finally confessed
[Bridge, the rhythm gets deeper soulful bassline)
It's a quiet luxury the peace in my chest
No more striving just divine rest. Every single green leaf stretching to the sun. It's a testament to the work that's been done.
It's a holy over flow, it's a beautiful release.
Man designs the plan, but he gives the increase.
(Chorus hook) Rain down in the soil, let the rhythm take the pain, every single tear was a drop of holy rain.
I planted the seeds, now I'm waking in the garden.....
[Outro soft ad-libs diary style over fading grooves)
Mmmmm look at the increase...
Everything I touch
The music, the morning coffee the peace
Blessed. From here out ...it's all blessed. Yeah my tears watered the soil
But look at the garden now
It's a holy overflow...(Overflow...)
A beautiful release (release....)
Mmmm look at the increase (increase)
I'm so blessed.....(Blessed)
Yeah my tears watered the soil....