A SAFE PASSAGE

Written by Sterling Williams

[Intro — Humming]

Mmm…
Hmm…

Verse 1

There comes a moment
When the silence starts to break
When the road behind you
Is no longer yours to take

Through every shadow
There is something still alive
A quiet voice within you
Saying you were meant to rise

Pre-Chorus

You are more
Than what you have survived
There is still
A fire inside

Chorus

There is a safe passage
Through the darkness into light
Someone standing with you
As you take your life back tonight

There is hope beyond the heartache
There is strength beyond the fight
Step by step, we’re walking
Toward a new and better life

Verse 2

We speak the truth now
So the silence disappears
We stand for kindness
Where there once was only fear

We teach our children
That their voices have a place
And knowledge becomes power
When it’s met with love and grace

Pre-Chorus

You are more
Than what you have survived
There is still
A future inside

Chorus

There is a safe passage
Through the darkness into light
Someone standing with you
As you take your life back tonight

There is hope beyond the heartache
There is strength beyond the fight
Step by step, we’re walking
Toward a new and better life

Bridge

A room where you are heard
Oh…

A door that opens wide
Oh…

A meal, a ride, a helping hand
A safe place for the night

A child begins believing
Oh…

They can become something more
Oh…

A woman finds the courage
To walk through an open door

And every act of kindness
Becomes another light
Until the road before us
No longer feels out of sight

Anniversary Chorus

There is a safe passage
Through the darkness into light
Twenty-five years beside you
Helping broken wings take flight

There is hope for every family
There is strength on the other side
Step by step, we’re walking
Toward a new and better life

Final Chorus

There is a safe passage
And you do not walk alone
There are hands that will receive you
There is still a way back home

There is hope beyond the heartache
There is courage still inside
Step by step, we’re walking
Toward a new and better life

Outro

A new beginning
A future still in sight

A safe passage
To a new and better life