[Verse 1]
Sun comes up, she’s on her feet
Coffee poured, but she won’t drink
Packing lunches, tying laces
Laugh lines soft in bathroom traces
She’s the first one at the bedside
When her sister’s world falls down
Cancels plans, books the red-eye
Holds the hurt for half the town
[Chorus]
She’s the last one to take
First one to give
Pours out every heartbeat
Into how you live
Never says “I need”
Only “I’m okay”
Turns her every dream
Into someone else’s day
She don’t know anything but sacrifice
Yeah, her whole life’s a thank-you that she’ll never ask you twice
[Verse 2]
Birthday came and she baked pies
Sang off-key, then cleared the knives
Took the worst chair at the table
Stacked the plates as long as she was able
Mama calls, “Can you watch him?”
She just smiles, “Yeah, bring him here”
Holds that baby through the midnight
So his mama’s mind feels clear
[Chorus]
She’s the last one to take
First one to give
Pours out every heartbeat
Into how you live
Never says “I need”
Only “I’m okay”
Turns her every dream
Into someone else’s day
She don’t know anything but sacrifice
Yeah, her whole life’s a thank-you that she’ll never ask you twice
[Bridge]
I ask her, “Girl, what about you?”
She laughs and changes the tune (oh yeah)
Says, “I’m fine, there’s dishes in the sink”
She don’t see the way she shines
She calls it “just livin’ life”
But she’s the reason half this town can breathe
[Chorus]
She’s the last one to take
First one to give
Pours out every heartbeat
Into how you live
Never says “I need”
Only “I’m okay”
Turns her every dream
Into someone else’s day
She don’t know anything but sacrifice
One day I’ll make her see she’s worth a better price
She don’t know anything but sacrifice
But she’s the kind of love that makes this world feel right