[Verse 1]
I see your faces in the morning light
Cereal bowls, little socks too tight
You laugh at cartoons, spill milk on the floor
And I swear that’s what I’m fighting for
Got this word written on my chart like a threat
Doctors talking in a language I don’t get
But when my hand shakes, you’re holding it steady
You ask, “Mom, you okay?”
I say, “Baby, I’m ready”
Yeah, this body’s bruised from the tests and the scans
But I still pack lunches with these trembling hands
I’m scared some nights, I won’t pretend
But every time I look at you, I stand again
[Chorus]
Momma gonna beat this, watch me rise
Stronger than before, see it in my eyes
You are the reason my heart don’t quit
You are the fire that makes me grit
Every breath I take, I take for you
Every hard day, we’re pushing through
You keep me alive, when I feel weak
You’re the voice in my chest when I can’t speak
Momma gonna beat this, that’s our song
Hold my hand tight, we stay strong
[Verse 2]
I see future birthdays I’m planning in my mind
Candles on cakes, all tangled in the blinds
School plays, graduations, late-night talks
Teaching you to drive, those nervous walks
So I sit in this chair while the medicine drips
But I’m thinking ’bout your first apartment, your first trips
You draw me a hero with a cape in your art
You don’t know you’re the armor wrapped around my heart
Yeah, some days I’m tired, can’t get off the couch
But you climb up close, put your head on my pouch
You say, “Mom, you’re the bravest person I know”
And suddenly I feel the fight reload
[Chorus]
Momma gonna beat this, watch me rise
Stronger than before, see it in my eyes
You are the reason my heart don’t quit
You are the fire that makes me grit
Every breath I take, I take for you
Every hard day, we’re pushing through
You keep me alive, when I feel weak
You’re the voice in my chest when I can’t speak
Momma gonna beat this, that’s our song
Hold my hand tight, we stay strong
[Bridge]
If I cry, it’s ’cause I love you so much
Not ’cause I’m done, I’m still tough
If I shake, it’s just the storm in my veins
But you’re the sunshine after the rain
Remember this if you’re ever in doubt
When it gets dark, that’s when stars come out
You already gave me the strength that I need
I’m gonna stand up, yeah, I’m gonna succeed (hey!)
[Chorus]
Momma gonna beat this, watch me rise
Stronger than before, see it in my eyes
You are the reason my heart don’t quit
You are the fire that makes me grit
Every breath I take, I take for you
Every hard day, we’re pushing through
You keep me alive, when I feel weak
You’re the voice in my chest when I can’t speak
Momma gonna beat this, that’s our song
Hold my hand tight, we stay strong
Momma gonna beat this, sing along
You and me together, we stay strong