OLDEST DAUGHTER, OLDEST MOKO

OLDEST DAUGHTER, OLDEST MOKO 🫶🏾🎸

[Intro – Acoustic guitar, soft pedal steel] I was the oldest daughter, the oldest moko too, Always trying to be strong, like I had to. I grew up wanting somebody to choose me, Wanting a love that would make me feel worthy. I spent so many years looking for that place, Looking for somebody who would see my face. Then somewhere along life's winding road, You came into my life and carried some of that load. [Verse 1] Nana, from the moment our paths crossed, You gave me a love that I never knew I'd lost. You weren't just a Nana standing beside me, You became my best friend, right there inside me. We could laugh about nothing, talk about everything, You could hear my silence before I'd say a thing. I didn't have to pretend that I had it all together, You made me feel like I could breathe a little better. Being the oldest means you're supposed to know, How to keep everyone safe, how to help everyone grow. But underneath that strength was a girl who just wanted Someone to say, “You're loved, and you're wanted.” And Nana, you gave me something so rare, A kind of love that says, “I'll always be there.” [Chorus – Full band enters] You're my Nana, you're my best friend, The kind of love I pray will never end. I'm your oldest moko, your oldest daughter's girl, And you helped me find my way through this world. I spent my younger years just wanting to belong, Trying to find somewhere my heart could call home. Then you came along and showed me I was free, You loved the person underneath the oldest-me. And if the whole world ever walked away, I'd still be standing beside you anyway. [Verse 2 – Country-rock groove] We've shared those moments that nobody knows, The tears behind smiles, the highs and the lows. You've seen the parts of me I tried to hide, And somehow you never walked away from my side. You taught me family isn't only blood, Sometimes it's someone who gives you their love. Sometimes the strongest bonds aren't planned, They're built from a heart and a helping hand. And I hope you know, Nana, I see you too, Not just for everything you've ever done for me, But for the person you are, honest and true. If you ever need someone, I'll be there for you. Because somewhere between being your moko And sitting beside you like your closest friend, We built a love I never want to see end. [Chorus – Bigger, harmonies] You're my Nana, you're my best friend, The kind of love I pray will never end. I'm your oldest moko, and I'm proud to say, I'd choose you all over again every day. You found the girl who just wanted to be seen, And loved every part of who she's always been. You didn't ask me to change who I was, You simply loved me because I was enough. [Bridge – Piano, pedal steel, vocals almost whispered] Maybe I had to walk through those lonely years, Maybe I had to grow through all those tears. Maybe every road that felt so wrong Was quietly leading me to where I belong. I can't change yesterday, But I can thank today, Because