In and out of every institution
She wasn't looking for Jesus
Didn't want absolution
When she went to the clinic
They taught her to pray
So when she'd lie awake at night
She'd close her eyes and say
God, grant me
The serenity
To accept the things
That I can not change
But give me the courage
And show me the way
It might take baby steps
But I'll get there someday
When it comes to mistakes
Lord knows she's made her share
She's spent more nights than she can count
On her knees, half alive
Slurring out a prayer
God, grant me
The serenity
To accept the things
That I can not change
But give me the courage
And show me the way
It might take baby steps
But I'll get there someday
Years in the bottle
A lifetime underwater
Everything changed
When she first held her daughter
She finally knew
That she was being heard
So she looked up to the sky
And repeated the words
God, grant me
The serenity
To accept the things
That I can not change
You gave me the courage
And showed me the way
It took my baby's steps
But you knew
We'd get here someday