You fix the porch light
You hand out your coat
You speak so gentle
Like it’s all you know
You calm the room down
With a touch and a grin
Folks call it kindness
They don’t know what lives within
‘Cause when the weather turns mean
And the road runs thin
You plant both feet
And you don’t give in
Soft as steel
Soft as steel
Tender hands
Strong enough to heal
You bend, you hold
You don’t break, you kneel
Soft as steel
Soft as steel
You look for the lost ones
Bring ‘em into the light
Keep a warm place waiting
Keep the fire burning bright
But if they come for your peace
You stand like a wall
Love stays on your sleeve
Still you answer the call
‘Cause mercy ain’t weakness
And grace ain’t small
You can speak like a prayer
And still stand tall
Soft as steel
Soft as steel
Tender hands
Strong enough to heal
You bend, you hold
You don’t break, you kneel
Soft as steel
Soft as steel
There’s a line you don’t cross
There’s a truth you defend
You won’t raise a fist
But you won’t pretend
When the night gets heavy
You become that frame
Quiet as winter
And burning just the same
Soft as steel
Soft as steel
Tender hands
Strong enough to heal
You bend, you hold
You don’t break, you kneel
Soft as steel
Soft as steel
Then you come back home
Back to love again
Soft as steel
Soft as steel
