Keep Them Close

Little shoes by the door

Tiny hands on the glass

You laugh at the rain

Then it rolls right past

I keep one eye open

When the world gets loud

Hold your name like a candle

Through the running crowd

If the night leans hard

I will lean harder

If the road shakes loose

I will stand there longer

Keep your heart light

Keep your steps brave

I was made for this

To guard your day

Protect the kids

Protect the kids

Hold them close, hold them close

Protect the kids

Protect the kids

Love them now, love them most

(Protect the kids)

(Protect the kids)

Crayons on the table

Sticky hands in the sink

Sleepy after supper

Bare feet to the brink

You ask, "Will you stay?"

I say, "Always near"

Every little promise

I keep it clear

If the storm comes down

I will be the shelter

If they lose their way

I will bring them back to center

Keep your heart light

Keep your steps brave

I was made for this

To guard your day

Protect the kids

Protect the kids

Hold them close, hold them close

Protect the kids

Protect the kids

Love them now, love them most

(Protect the kids)

(Protect the kids)

Let the broken things fall

Let the false things fade

I will build a safe place

Out of time and shade

Small hands, big future

Strong and wide-eyed

I will stand at the gate

On the longest night

Protect the kids

Protect the kids

Hold them close, hold them close

Protect the kids

Protect the kids

Love them now, love them most

(Protect the kids)

(Protect the kids)