[Verse 1]
Granny and her sister
Two anchors on this shore
Held us when the world felt
Harder than before
Aunt Carol in the kitchen
Making sure we all had a plate
Every Christmas, every Easter
It meant more than I can say
[Verse 2]
She was more like a grandma
Than an aunt in any way
Soft hands on my shoulder
Saying, “Billy, it’s okay”
[Chorus]
But Aunt Carol’s singing hallelujah
In a place I cannot see
Granny’s got her arm around her
By that crystal, gentle sea
They’re the choir up in heaven
And we're the echo down below
we miss them more than I can say
(oh Lord, it hurts to let her go)
[Verse 3]
Every holiday she planned it
Right down to the paper plates
She’d show up to my chorus shows
Always early, never late
Every game, every program
There she’d be in her best dress
Clapping like I’d moved a mountain
Calling my small efforts blessed
[Pre-Chorus]
She loved Jesus, she loved children
She loved every broken heart
She kept this scattered family
From falling all apart
[Chorus]
Now Aunt Carol’s singing hallelujah
In a choir made of light
Granny’s hands are folded with her
All their tears have turned to smiles
They’re the chorus up in glory
While I’m crying in the pew
we miss them more than we can say
Lord, what are we supposed to do?
[Final Chorus]
’Cause Aunt Carol’s singing hallelujah
And Granny’s right there too
Two old saints at the doorway
Waiting on the rest of us to get through
They’re the arms I’ll run back into
When my own race is finally done
[Outro]
So I’ll set one extra place
At the table in my soul
For the woman who held us together
Who helped make this family feel whole
Thank You, Jesus, that You’ve got her
But it’s breaking me in two
’Cause Aunt Carol’s up in heaven now with you
until we meet again in glory thank you for your selfless love, I love you
