Her Hands, My Home

[Verse 1]
You were up before the sunrise
Coffee cold on the counter
Little shoes by the front door
You tied every knot a bit tighter

You learned all of my monsters
Gave each one a gentle name
Said
"They only win if you run
Child"
And you stayed till they slipped away

[Chorus]
That’s a mother’s love
Quiet like a prayer in the kitchen
Loud when the world goes missing
Arms that turn my fear to dust
Every bruise
Every bad day broken
Healed by a soft word spoken
I could roam so far
Still I know
Her hands are my home

[Verse 2]
You hid notes in my lunchbox
Crooked hearts on the paper
Silly jokes
Little lifelines
I kept them all for later

You were tired
You were trembling
But you danced in the hallway
Spinning me in your old sweatshirt
Saying
"Baby
We’re okay" (we’re okay)

[Chorus]
That’s a mother’s love
Quiet like a prayer in the kitchen
Loud when the world goes missing
Arms that turn my fear to dust
Every bruise
Every bad day broken
Healed by a soft word spoken
I could roam so far
Still I know
Her hands are my home

[Bridge]
One day I’ll trace your wrinkles
Like a map of where we’ve been
Every line a late-night worry
Every laugh you let me win

If I ever have a daughter
I’ll tell her what you told me
"Love is in the small things
Always
Watch how my mama taught me" (oh)

[Chorus]
That’s a mother’s love
Quiet like a prayer in the kitchen
Loud when the world goes missing
Arms that turn my fear to dust
Every bruise
Every bad day broken
Healed by a soft word spoken
I could roam so far
Still I know
Her hands are my home