[Verse 1]
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)
[Pre-Chorus]
Mirror by the hallway
You catch your breath
Whisper to your reflection
“I’ll give you what I’ve got left”
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
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)
[Pre-Chorus]
Bills on the table
Stacked like little walls
But two pairs of arms
Break every fall
[Chorus]
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
[Bridge]
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)
[Chorus]
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