[Verse 1] I found your note in the drawer Folded by the blue plate The ink had blurred at the edge But I knew your shape The house felt colder then Empty boots by the door I held that small, torn page Like I was waiting for more [Pre-Chorus] Then the morning cracked Through the fence and glass A gold line touched the floor And I stood at last [Chorus] There was hope in the dark Hope in the dark I felt it rise I felt it spark There was hope in the dark Hope in the dark A paper lantern dawn In my heart [Verse 2] I walked down the back road slow Past the fields gone gray The wind moved through the reeds Like it knew my name A child kicked a red ball high Over muddy ground And for one clear second The whole sky turned around [Pre-Chorus] Then the morning cracked Through the fence and glass A gold line touched the floor And I stood at last [Chorus] There was hope in the dark Hope in the dark I felt it rise I felt it spark There was hope in the dark Hope in the dark A paper lantern dawn In my heart [Bridge] I won't forget the ache Or the long, lost night But something in me answered When the east burned bright So if you call my name Through the rain, through the years I'll come back singing Through the wreckage and tears [Final Chorus] There was hope in the dark Hope in the dark I felt it rise I felt it spark There was hope in the dark Hope in the dark A paper lantern dawn In my heart Hope in the dark Hope in the dark And I can see your face In the start