Light On

Mmm…
You left the light on…
Light on…
Mmm… light on…

Dash light blue, the mile signs count,
Windows down, I chase the crown of "free."
Call it freedom while the night turns cold —
Every win goes gray on me.
Long dark street, I'm smaller than my fear,
Heartbeat thin and weak,
But up on the far-off hill I see
One warm window that won't sleep.

But before I find my words to kneel,
Love is already on its feet —

You left the light on for me (light on),
When I was too far to see.
I came home with empty hands,
But You came running to meet me.

You kept the door of mercy wide,
You saved my place in peace.
You left the light on —
That's how patient love can be.

Gravel pops beneath my feet,
Porch boards breathe like they know my name.
There's a plate still on the table
And a chair nobody ever changed.
I braced for locks and lectures,
A closing door and shame —
But You're already out on the driveway dust,
Loving me just the same.

A robe around these shoulders worn,
A ring for hands so bare.
Before I speak a single word
I'm wrapped in answered prayer —

You left the light on for me (light on),
When I was too far to see.
I came home with empty hands,
But You came running to meet me.

Was the light still burning? (it was)
Was my place still waiting? (it was)
After all the miles I ran?
The Father saw me coming
While I was still a field.
You didn't wait for "sorry,"
You were already down the road:
Mercy took the lead.

You left the light on for me (light on),
When I was too far to see.
I came home with empty hands,
But You came running to meet me.

You left the light on for me —
Now let it shine through me.
Keep the door of mercy wide,
For every wanderer I see.

Light on.
Light on.
Light on.
Light on.
Light on.