[Verse 1]
You pinned the lace onto my dress
Hands still shaking
More than mine
You said
"I'm fine
" but in your eyes
I saw every bedtime story
Every scraped knee
Every fight
All the ways you learned to let me fly
[Chorus]
For all the times you loved me
More than you loved your own sleep
Every dark night
Every hard day
You were the one who stayed
If I dance into this new life
With his arms holding me tight
Know there’s a room in my heart
Always
Where it's just your little girl
Just your little girl and your name
[Verse 2]
You fixed my hair
Then fixed it twice
Like you could tuck the years back in
Laughed too loud to hide the ache
Said
"She's ready
" to the mirror
But when you turned your face to mine
I saw the woman who made mine
[Chorus]
For all the times you loved me
More than you loved your own sleep
Every dark night
Every hard day
You were the one who stayed
If I dance into this new life
With his arms holding me tight
Know there’s a room in my heart
Always
Where it's just your little girl
Just your little girl and your name
[Bridge]
Who will I call
The first time that I burn the bread?
Who will I run to
When I can't find the words in my head?
It’s you
It’s you
It’s always been you (oh, Mama)
And if I’m half of who you are
He’s a lucky man
Standing where you stand
[Chorus]
For all the times you loved me
More than you loved your own sleep
Every dark night
Every hard day
You were the one who stayed
As I dance into this new life
With his arms holding me tight
Know there’s a room in my heart
Always
Where I’m still your little girl
Still your little girl
Whispering your name
[Outro]
So take my hand once more tonight
One last turn before I go
And hear it in this quiet song
You are my first
Forever home