This Time Around

Verse 1
I missed your first steps, I missed your first words
Watched from a distance, heart heavy, unheard
You knew my name, but not who I was
Now time's given me a second shot at love
Verse 2
You laugh at nothin', like the world’s all right
Holdin' my hand in the soft evening light
Eight years old, and you’re teaching me grace
Little sister, you’re my saving place
Chorus
This time around, I ain't lettin' go
We're buildin' a bond that’s stronger than stone
From mama’s porch to the open skies
We’re catchin’ up on our borrowed time
This time around, it’s love that we’ve found
And I’m holdin’ on for good...
This time around
Verse 3
Mama and I, we had our rough roads
Said words in the past we didn’t want told
But healing came in a song from the soul
Now we’re dancin’ through days we used to let go
Verse 4 (Extended Verse)
Now we take drives just to chase sunsets
Tellin' stories that we both won’t forget
She leans on me like I once leaned on her
And we laugh ‘til it hurts, like the past never were
We cook, we dream, we ride, we roam
We’ve turned this house back into a home
And through all the pain that we’ve lived through
She says, “Son, I finally see the best in you.”
Bridge
Time can’t be rewound, but it sure can heal
If you open up your heart and let it feel
We’ve lost some years, but we’ve gained today
And I wouldn’t trade a single moment away
Outro
So we walk hand in hand, no need to look back
With my sister’s smile and mama’s laugh
I’m standin’ proud, feet on solid ground
Thank God I’ve got them...
This time around
I love you, Mom

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