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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
We were born two roads apart
Same red clay, same hard rain
Your mama called me family
Mine said your name the same
We learned church pew secrets
And the ache of hand-me-downs
If one of us was running low
The other one turned around
[Pre-Chorus]
When the creek ran high in springtime
When the trucks broke down in June
You were the hand on my shoulder
You were the light in the room
[Chorus]
You’re my cousin, but you’re my sister
(running through my blood)
You held me up when the world got bitter
(hand in the mud)
Same old roots, same stubborn heart
You knew me from the start
Home was never just a place
It was your name, it was your face
[Verse 2]
When my boyhood porch fell silent
When your daddy went to rest
We stood there with our red eyes
And tried to do our best
You brought pie on a Tuesday
I brought quilts in the fall
We never had to say too much
You could hear it all
[Pre-Chorus]
When the valley kept on asking
What it cost to carry on
You were the voice that told me
We were stronger when we belonged
[Chorus]
You’re my cousin, but you’re my sister
(running through my blood)
You held me up when the world got bitter
(hand in the mud)
Same old roots, same stubborn heart
You knew me from the start
Home was never just a place
It was your name, it was your face
[Bridge]
If the house burned down tonight
If the fields all turned to stone
I’d still know where to find you
I’d still know where to go
From the first breath to the hard years
From the creek bank to the grave
You were the one who kept me
From drifting off away
[Chorus]
You’re my cousin, but you’re my sister
(running through my blood)
You held me up when the world got bitter
(hand in the mud)
Same old roots, same stubborn heart
You knew me from the start
Home was never just a place
It was your name, it was your face
[Outro]
It was your name
It was your face
Home came easy
When I saw you standing there
Details
GeneratedApr 24, 2026
Duration4:24
LanguageEnglish
Style
American country ballad with a slow 6/8 sway and fingerpicked acoustic guitar, brushed drums, upright bass, and fiddle swells; verse stays intimate with close-mic alto lead, pre-chorus opens with stacked thirds and breathy harmony lifts, chorus blooms with warm sister harmonies and held fiddle notes. Add pedal-steel sighs, porch-string swells, and a soft drum lift into the final chorus. Mix is warm, woody, and radio-clear., heartfelt, ballad, female vocals, country
Credits
Prompt by
Brigids_Hearth
Brigids_HearthModelAria v5.5
Prompt
A heartfelt American country ballad about two cousins whose bond feels more like sisters, honoring shared roots, loyalty through hardship, and finding home in each other. Alto female vocals/harmonies
