She walked in the room and showed me a tattoo
Of a bird on her arm
She told me about what she'd been through
And all she lost in the storm
And then she talked 'bout a story
That she heard of sailors lost at sea
They'd keep their eyes on the horizon
And listen for the birds to sing

Waiting for a sign
Of a new thing coming
I'm waiting and I'm listening

'Cause I need a new song
A you're gonna see me through song
And get me to that shore song
Oh, I
I need a new song
A you brought me through that storm song
Oh I, I need a new song
I need a new song

You say your mercy's new in the morning
But will the Sun ever rise
'Cause I've been waiting, I keep praying
Scared I'm running outta time

Waiting for a sign
Of a new thing coming
I'm waiting and I'm listening

'Cause I need a new song
A you're gonna see me through song
And get me to that shore song
Oh, I
I need a new song
A "you brought me through that storm" song
Oh I, I need a new song
I need a new song

I waited patiently
You turned and heard my cry
From the pit you lifted me
Out of the mud and mire
You set my feet on rock
Gave me a place to stand

Put a new song in my mouth
And took me by the hand
And I am not alone
You've not forsaken me
You're doing something new
And I can hear the birds sing

You wrote me a new song
A you broke down the door song
And picked me off the floor song
Oh, I
Now I've got a new song
A you'll always see me through song
And get me to that shore song
Oh, I
I've got a new song
A he brought me through that storm song
Oh I, I've got a new song