[Verse]
He had a smile like the sun
Then it faded to gray
Packed his bags
Said he’d call
But the call never came
I waited by the window
A kid chasing his ghost
[Prechorus]
Her hands were rough
Her words were sharp
But she stitched the seams of my broken heart
[Chorus]
Not perfect love
But it held me tight
She screamed
She cried
But she stayed each night
The one I hated
She fought for me
While the one I loved just chose to leave
[Verse 2]
Her apron stained
Her voice a storm
She’d spit fire
Then keep me warm
I hated her rules
Her heavy stare
But I see now
She was always there
[Prechorus]
Her love wasn’t pretty
Her love was raw
But it carried me through every flaw
[Chorus]
Not perfect love
But it held me tight
She screamed
She cried
But she stayed each night
The one I hated
She fought for me
While the one I loved just chose to leave