Hold It All Together

Coffee gone cold

But the lunchbox is packed

Shoes by the door

You’re five minutes back

One kid’s in tears

The other can’t find his hat

You smooth down their hair

Say

“We don’t have time for that” (c’mon, baby)

Mirror by the hallway

You catch your breath

Whisper to your reflection

“I’ll give you what I’ve got left”

You hold it all together

With one fraying hand

Paycheck to the penny

Dreams written in the sand

You’re laughing in the kitchen

Crying on the floor

Single mom of two

Still wanting more

And they don’t see the battle

But they feel the love

You hold it all together

When it all’s too much

Dishes in stacks

Cartoons humming low

Homework and haircuts

Another late show

Call from the school

“Can you meet us at three?”

You shift all your plans

Say

“They can have all of me” (all of me)

Bills on the table

Stacked like little walls

But two pairs of arms

Break every fall

You hold it all together

With one fraying hand

Paycheck to the penny

Dreams written in the sand

You’re dancing in the hallway

In your socks and jeans

Single mom of two

Building quiet dreams

And they don’t see the battle

But they feel the love

You hold it all together

When it all’s too much

One day they’ll ask you

“How did you do it all?”

You’ll point to their faces

Say

“You were the reason I stood tall” (oh)

You hold it all together

With one fraying hand

Paycheck to the penny

But a heart that always expands

You’re singing in the darkness

Till the morning comes

Single mom of two

You’re more than enough

They might not see the battle

But they live the love

You hold it all together

You are more than enough