I learned how to be grown before I learned to be young
Fifteen years old, already running from what I’d become
Empty rooms, heavy nights, carrying more than my name
I had dreams in my pockets but nowhere to stay
Had a daughter by my side, sleeping hope on the floor
Survived the streets, the sickness, wanting out of the war
I lost myself to the darkness, tried to numb all the pain
But even broken, I was breathing — and that means I stayed
Pre-Chorus
They don’t see the scars I hide
Or the prayers I cried at night
But I learned how to survive
Chorus
I’m still standing for my babies
Through the fire, through the fall
I’ve been shattered, I’ve been shaking
But I never quit on love at all
They walked away, I stayed strong
When the world said I’d be done
I’m still standing for my babies
And I’ll rise every time I run
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Verse 2
Marriages that broke my heart, promises turned to dust
An ex who walked away like his sons weren’t part of us
I became both mother and father, every fight, every tear
Showing up every day when no one else was here
My boy sees a different world, colors louder than sound
Autism ain’t weakness, it’s a strength no one understands
I fight systems, stares, and silence, just to give him his chance
I’ll be his voice forever, with these tired hands
Pre-Chorus
They don’t know how hard it is
Carrying hope like this
But I refuse to quit
Chorus
I’m still standing for my babies
Every battle, every scar
Raising warriors from the ashes
Teaching them how brave we are
They walked away, I stayed strong
When the world said I’d be done
I’m still standing for my babies
And I’ll rise every time I run
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Bridge
I drowned my pain in bottles
Thought it helped me breathe
But sobriety saved my life
And showed me who I could be
Now I’m healing generations
Showing grandbabies the light
That life can still be beautiful
Even after the fight
I’m not perfect — I’m a fighter
Hard work in my veins
Every step I take forward
Is breaking old chains
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Final Chorus (bigger / emotional)
I’m still standing for my babies
For the ones who call me “Mom”
Every tear turned into power
Every weakness made me strong
I was left, I was lost
But I became more than enough
I’m still standing for my babies
Built from pain, fueled by love
Outro
If you wonder how I made it
After everything I’ve done
I did it for my babies
And I’ll do it till I’m gone