[Verse 1]
You fold your hands
Over that old quilt
Laugh when I stumble
You never name the guilt
Your hair like silver stories
Braided in the sky
You see straight through my worry
With that soft “you’ll be alright”
[Chorus]
Granny’s gentle smile
Granny’s gentle eyes
Hold me like a river
Older than my life
Strong Cherokee blood
Running in my veins
Every word you offer
Keeps my wild heart tamed (oh-oh)
[Verse 2]
You say “stand like mountains
Breathe like summer rain
Love can be a battle
Don’t forget your name”
You stir the beans and laughter
In that leaning wooden chair
Say “the world can shake around you
But child
You stay right there”
[Chorus]
Granny’s gentle smile
Granny’s gentle eyes
Hold me like a river
Older than my life
Strong Cherokee blood
Running in my veins
Every word you offer
Keeps my wild heart tamed (yeah)
[Bridge]
You touch my cheek
“Look how far you’ve come”
I feel every grandmother
In the beating of my drum
I carry you quietly
Every step I take
Your careful
Fearless kindness
In every choice I make
[Chorus]
Granny’s gentle smile
Granny’s gentle eyes
Hold me like a river
Older than my life
Strong Cherokee blood
Running in my veins
Your advice is wonderful
And I’ll pass on your name (mm)
I’ll pass on your name