I stand before the test of the season
I’ve known it all along but I forget sometimes
Yes, I’ve known it was mine
The reason to send that one on his way
Mine: The trial at hand, the muscle in each day
The lives I lead each day

I recall the last time this was my prayer
I’ve said it all before but I am different now
Yes, I’ve said it was time
The time had come to walk another line
Time: Another year, another night divine
Time: I’ve no regrets I trust in this design
I stand in my design

All at once it was the end of everything that mattered
Uprooted and replanted again
But it’s rooted in love
Love, I lead with love
I walk away with love
I start again with love

I can stand the test of the season
She’s tested me before and I am stronger now
Yes, I’ll take it in stride
With or without my army by my side
Stride with or without the meaning I’ve assigned
Stride with or without the answer in my mind