Through It All (You Stayed)

There were nights we had no light, just the hope inside your eyes

You held the world upon your back, never once asked why

You turned scraps into supper, and tears into grace

Even when the weight was heavy, you never lost your faith

I watched you fight storms with a whisper and a flame

Teaching me that love ain’t easy, but you give it just the same

Through it all, you stayed

When the sky fell down like rain

You were fire in the cold,

My shelter through the pain

I see your strength in me

Every scar, every memory

Mama, I’m who I am today

Because you stayed—through it all, you stayed

You stitched up the silence with lullabies and prayers

Made a home from broken pieces, with nothing but your care

There were days I saw you cry, but you’d still wipe my face

You taught me how to stand tall, and never walk in hate

Now I carry your name like a banner in the wind

Every step I take, I’m walking where you’ve been

Through it all, you stayed

When the sky fell down like rain

You were fire in the cold,

My shelter through the pain

I see your strength in me

Every scar, every memory

Mama, I’m who I am today

Because you stayed—through it all, you stayed

If I could give the world to you, I’d lay it at your feet

But all I have is this song, and the love you gave to me

Through it all, you stayed

When the world tried to take your flame

You lit the dark with your soul,

Never once turned away

I see your strength in me

In the mirror, so endlessly

Mama, I’m who I am today

Because you stayed—through it all, you stayed