Precious

Lyrics

Love your mama while she’s here, don’t wait too long Don’t apologize later when she can’t hear the song She made mistakes raising you but she did her best She did what she knew to do while carrying all the stress She wasn’t perfect but she’s precious, held you through the storm The struggle was real but she kept your little body warm Kept you fed, kept you clothed, kept a roof over your soul She kept you standing tall when the world took its toll There’s a reason you only get one, ever wonder why that is A mama can have several kids but every kid has one mama One daddy, that’s the gift Parents are precious, grandparents too They walked so you could run, they broke so you could bloom Forgive them, respect them, love them while they’re near Give them flowers in their hands, not just tears when they disappear They ain’t perfect but they’re precious They ain’t perfect but they’re precious Grandparents with the wisdom, stories carved in time They held the whole family line with pennies and a dime They prayed you through the nights when the world felt cold They’re the roots in the ground, they’re the keepers of the soul They weren’t perfect but they’re precious, they carried heavy loads Still kept you whole, kept you safe, kept you walking on the road And now that you’re grown you can finally see They were learning life too, raising you while trying to be free Think about it All the nights they stayed awake All the sacrifices made All the love they didn’t know how to say Think about it How they tried with what they had How they healed from what was bad How they still showed up when life got sad Parents are precious, grandparents too They walked so you could run, they broke so you could bloom Forgive them, respect them, love them while they’re near Give them flowers in their hands, not just tears when they disappear They ain’t perfect but they’re precious They ain’t perfect but they’re precious Love your mama while she’s here Love your daddy while he’s here Love your elders while they’re here Don’t wait till the silence comes They ain’t perfect but they’re precious