Not perfect but Precious

Lyrics

Love your mama while she’s here, don’t wait too long (mmm‑hmm) Don’t apologize later when she can’t hear the song (yeah…) She made mistakes raising you but she did her best (ohh that’s real) She did what she knew to do while carrying all the stress (mmm, come on) She wasn’t perfect but she’s precious, held you through the storm (yeahhh) The struggle was real but she kept your little body warm (mmm‑hmm) Kept you fed, kept you clothed, kept a roof over your soul (ohh, that’s right) She kept you standing tall when the world took its toll (mmm, say that) And Gina learned to see it clear, with grown eyes and grown years (yeah, Gina…) A mama can have several kids but every kid has one mama (mmm‑hmm) One daddy, that’s the gift (ohh, that’s real) Parents are precious, grandparents too (yeahhh) They walked so you could run, they broke so you could bloom (mmm, talk to ’em) Forgive them, respect them, love them while they’re near (ohh, that’s love) Give them flowers in their hands, not just tears when they disappear (mmm‑hmm) They ain’t perfect but they’re precious (yeah, you know) They ain’t perfect but they’re precious (mmm, let it breathe) Grandparents with the wisdom, stories carved in time (ohh Lord…) They held the whole family line with pennies and a dime (mmm‑hmm) They prayed you through the nights when the world felt cold (yeah…) They’re the roots in the ground, they’re the keepers of the soul (mmm, that’s truth) And Gina tells her babies now, “Listen close and understand” (yeah, Gina…) Love your mama while she’s breathing, love your daddy while he stands (mmm‑hmm) We ain’t perfect but we’re precious, doing the best we can (ohh, that’s right) Think about it (mmm…) All the nights they stayed awake (yeahhh) All the sacrifices made (mmm‑hmm) All the love they didn’t know how to say (ohh, that’s real) Think about it (mmm, come on) How they tried with what they had (yeah…) How they healed from what was bad (mmm‑hmm) How they still showed up when life got sad (ohh, that’s truth) Parents are precious, grandparents too (yeahhh) They walked so you could run, they broke so you could bloom (mmm, talk to ’em) Forgive them, respect them, love them while they’re near (ohh, that’s love) Give them flowers in their hands, not just tears when they disappear (mmm‑hmm) They ain’t perfect but they’re precious (yeah, you know) They ain’t perfect but they’re precious (mmm, let it breathe) Love your mama while she’s here (mmm‑hmm) Love your daddy while he’s here (yeah…) Love your elders while they’re here (ohh Lord…) Don’t wait till the silence comes (mmm, that’s real) They ain’t perfect but they’re precious (yeahhh)