Dear Mama

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Dear mom, I know I made you cry Too many nights you had to ask me why I was all pride, you were all grace Raisin' me up with a tired face You gave me lunch money, light in the rain Held your own heart through my mess and pain I wore your patience like it was mine Now I see the cost, and I see the shine [Pre-Chorus] You said, "Boy, don't fold" When the world got cold You kept me whole When I lost control [Chorus] Dear mama, I made it back Dear mama, I found my track You said, "Keep goin'" through every attack Now I'm standin' here, givin' love right back Dear mama, hear me say Dear mama, I won't drift away You held my name when I lost my way Now I sing your truth all day [Verse 2] I remember shoes with the toe gone thin You would smile like, "We gon' win" Packed your dreams in a work shirt pocket Still made room when my tears wouldn't stop it You taught me hard work tastes like sweat Taught me forgiveness I ain't learned yet Taught me home ain't bricks and paint It's the hands that stay when the walls all shake [Pre-Chorus] You said, "Boy, don't fold" When the world got cold You kept me whole When I lost control [Chorus] Dear mama, I made it back Dear mama, I found my track You said, "Keep goin'" through every attack Now I'm standin' here, givin' love right back Dear mama, hear me say Dear mama, I won't drift away You held my name when I lost my way Now I sing your truth all day [Bridge] And if I ever get too proud Pull me back down Remind me how You held me up somehow If I got a crown It's yours right now This love I found Was yours all along [Final Chorus] Dear mama, I made it back Dear mama, I found my track You said, "Keep goin'" through every attack Now I'm standin' here, givin' love right back Dear mama, hear me say Dear mama, I won't drift away You held my name when I lost my way Now I sing your truth all day