Tara at Dawn

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Tara clocks in before the sun Coffee in a paper cup Name tag shining on her chest Lord, she never gives up Hallway boots and sleepless eyes She reads a pulse like prayer Hands that steady stormy nights Like somebody put grace there [Pre-Chorus] When the room goes cold And the monitor sings She leans right in And makes hard hearts sing [Chorus] Tara, Tara, hold that line Tara, Tara, by my side You got healing in your hands You got fire in your eyes Tara, Tara, stay awhile Tara, Tara, save this child When the whole world's falling apart You still show up with your heart [Verse 2] She tapes a wrist and cracks a joke Brings a laugh back to the bed Writes down names, calls one by one Keeps the scared folks fed Mama with the folded hands Old man with the bandaged knee Tara walks that tired floor Like she was born to be [Pre-Chorus] When the pain won't bend And the night runs long She says, "Hang on, honey" And the weak grow strong [Chorus] Tara, Tara, hold that line Tara, Tara, by my side You got healing in your hands You got fire in your eyes Tara, Tara, stay awhile Tara, Tara, save this child When the whole world's falling apart You still show up with your heart [Bridge] Out past the parking lot The dawn starts bleeding gold She shakes the ache from her shoulders But she never lets it show One more room, one more name One more breath to borrow She leaves a light on in the dark For somebody's tomorrow [Final Chorus] Tara, Tara, hold that line Tara, Tara, by my side You got healing in your hands You got fire in your eyes Tara, Tara, stay awhile Tara, Tara, save this child When the whole world's falling apart You still show up with your heart