[Intro]
Baby on my hip
Grocery bags in my grip
His boots on a ship
But this house still lit (yeah)
[Verse 1]
Up at 5, little feet hit the floor
Cartoons hum while I mop one more
Trash to the curb, oil stain on the drive
Learning how to fix what he left to keep us alive
One hand on the stroller, other arm with the load
Hauling in the water, stacking cans in a row
Neighbor say I'm "strong", I just shrug, stay low
Grit in my teeth, this is all I know
[Chorus]
I’m the rations and receipts, I’m the lock on the door
I’m the hammer, I’m the ladder, I’m the spine of this home
When he’s gone to the sand and the wind and the roar
I hold the line on this floor, hold the line on this floor
(Yeah) I hold the line on this floor
[Verse 2]
FaceTime freeze, bad signal on base
Toddler yelling "daddy" at a frozen face
Wipe my eyes quick, turn pots on the flame
Change out the filter, take the bills in my name
Leaves in the gutter, I’m up on the roof
Praying every shingle gonna hold like proof
Little boots by the door, big boots overseas
Two sets of laces tied tight by me (by me, by me)
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
I salute in the kitchen, sleeves pushed high
Baby in the highchair, peas on his tie
They talk about warriors, medals and swords
But I’m out here armored in grocery store floors
Cut hands, split nails, paint under my skin
Diapers in the trunk with the socket wrench kit
He fighting out there, I’m fighting in here
Two battlefields, one ring on my finger, same spear
[Chorus]