“The First Little Love I Knew”

(Verse 1)

Long before I dreamed of nurseries,

Or painted walls in gentle hues,

There was a tiny hand in mine,

A love that bloomed so unexpected, so true.

I rocked you when the night felt long,

Learned lullabies in borrowed songs.

The world may call me just “auntie,”

But you carved out the mother in me.

(Chorus)

Someday I’ll whisper to the ones I hold,

That before their story could unfold,

There was a girl who showed me the view,

Of what a mother’s heart can do.

Sweet niece of mine, I’ll always choose—

You were the first baby I knew.

(Verse 2)

Every giggle, every tear,

Taught me how to love without fear.

You grew, but still my heart won’t change,

That first bond will always remain.

If life gives me children of my own,

I’ll tell them they’re not alone.

Because the love that raised them deep inside,

Was born the day you opened your eyes.

(Chorus)

Someday I’ll whisper to the ones I hold,

That before their story could unfold,

There was a girl who showed me the view,

Of what a mother’s heart can do.

Sweet niece of mine, I’ll always choose—

You were the first baby I knew.

(Bridge)

No title could capture the way I feel,

This love is endless, this love is real.

And when I tell my children one day,

I’ll honor the start of my journey this way.

(Final Chorus)

Someday I’ll whisper to the ones I hold,

That before their story could unfold,

There was a girl who taught me the truth,

Of how forever starts with you.

Sweet niece of mine, I’ll always choose—

You were the first baby I knew.