Hey, kid — it's further down the road than you think.
Further than you thought you'd get to go.
I'm writing this so you don't have to wonder
You make it. I'm the proof. I made it. You'll know.

You're standing in a room you think is too small.
You think the walls are all you'll ever see.
I promise you the room gets so much bigger.
I promise you the bigger room is me.

I kept the parts of you that mattered.
The stubborn hope, the way you noticed things.
I let go of the parts that only hurt you.
I hope that's alright. I hope that's what love brings.

You don't have to have it figured out
You just have to keep the light on.
One more day.
That's the only letter you need to write back.

Hey, kid — it's further down the road than you think.
Further than you thought you'd get to go.
I'm writing this so you don't have to wonder
You make it. I'm the proof. I made it. You'll know.

Some days I still write to you.
Some days I still need the reminder too.
That the road keeps going somewhere good —
Even on the days I forget it's true.

Hey, kid — it's further down the road than you think.
And every step you're scared of, I already took.
I'm writing this so you don't have to wonder
You make it. Look how far we finally got.