many roads

if you'll step inside this great glass elevator

it'll take us up above the city lights

to where the planet curves away to the equator

i want to show you something fine

you can see the roads that we all traveled just to get here

a million minuscule decisions in a line

why they brought us to this moment isn't clear

but that's all right

we've got all night

could it be that the many roads

you took to get here

were just for me to tell this story

and for you to hear this song

and your many hopes

and your many fears

were meant to bring you here all along

so if you'll trust me with your time i'll spend it wisely

i will sing to you with all i have to give

if you traveled all this way

then i will do my best to play

my biggest hits

and if you'll lend to me your ear i'll sing 'em pretty

i will never

ever sing 'em out of tune

and i will not forget the words

of any chorus

bridge

or verse

i promise you

we've got benjamin to play the grand piano

if we're lucky it's a little out of tune

we've got andy on the guitar 'cause i promised him

some texas barbecue

how i love to watch you listen to the music

'cause you sing to me a music of your own

as i cast out all these lines

so afraid that i will find

i am alone

all alone

could it be that the many roads

i took to get here

were just for you to tell that story

and for me to hear that song

and my many hopes

and my many fears

were meant to bring me here all along

we were meant to be right here all along