Lyrics
Intro
Oh-oh, hey Robert (Rob, Rob)
La-la-la, la-la-la — yeah
Verse
He wakes before the sun, hands warm on a chipped mug
Keys jingle like a promise, the radio hums a love song
Truck bed full of yesterday's plans, maps folded at the seams
He hums a tune that nobody taught him, a crooked melody that fits
Pre-chorus
And when the wind tries to change his mind (change his mind)
He keeps his steady breath, he keeps his steady time (uh-huh, yeah)
He doesn't need the applause, he's alright with small things (small things)
Calls the stray dog by its name, gives the old man his coat (hey)
Chorus
Robert, you hold the morning like a promise (Robert)
Robert, you hold the morning like a promise (oh-oh)
Robert, you keep the map and you keep the compass (Robert)
Robert, you keep the map and you keep the compass (na-na, na-na)
Verse
There’s a little scar on his thumb from fixing a fence at dusk
He keeps a letter in the glovebox — never reads it all at once
Laughs at his own mistakes, like they're stories with a wink
When the lights go down he hums a lullaby, the moon listens in
Pre-chorus
And when the road gets lonely (lonely)
He pulls the curtains back, counts the stars he knows (counts the stars)
He doesn't need a fortune, just a porch and a song to hum (yeah)
He says tomorrow's a guest and tonight's where we belong (yeah, yeah)
Chorus
Robert, you hold the morning like a promise (Robert)
Robert, you hold the morning like a promise (oh-oh)
Robert, you keep the map and you keep the compass (Robert)
Robert, you keep the map and you keep the compass (na-na, na-na)
Bridge
If you ever doubt your light, I'll say it out loud (I'll say it out loud)
Robert, you are the steady when the room gets loud (hey)
If the waves come rolling, if the radio fades (skrrt)
You hum a line, you hum a life, you find us through the haze (find us through the haze)
Chorus
Robert, you hold the morning like a promise (Robert)
Robert, you hold the morning like a promise (oh-oh)
Robert, you keep the map and you keep the compass (Robert)
Robert, you keep the map and you keep the compass (na-na, na-na)
Outro
Robert, Robert, Robert (go, go)
La-la-la — Robert (yeah)
La-la-la — Robert (oh-oh)
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