Cajun Queen at Eighty

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Down a country road where the bayou bends, Where the front porch song never really ends, There's a woman with grace in her weathered hands, Eight little footprints, all across this land. Cajun on her tongue, English broken sweet, A heart that's kept the rhythm, every beat. [Chorus] Oh, sing for Mama, eighty years strong, Faith like a river, rolling along. Sixteen grands, eleven greats holding on tight, Love is the lantern keeping her light. Hallelujah for the road she's walked, For every prayer and every story told. [Verse 2] At 79 she gave her heart to the Lord, Found a brand new song she'd never heard before. Says she'll live to see a hundred candles glow, And honey, we believe it, 'cause Mama told us so. From the kitchen pots to the hymns she'd hum, She raised a family with the love she'd come to know. [Chorus] Oh, sing for Gloria, eighty years strong, Faith like a river, rolling along. Sixteen grands, eleven greats holding on tight, Love is the lantern keeping her light. Hallelujah for the road she's walked, For every prayer and every story told. [Bridge] By God's good grace we rewrite what's been, Mama, your tomorrows shine again. [Verse 3] So pour the sweet tea, raise your glass up high, For the Cajun queen with stars inside her eyes. Every mistake washed clean in mercy's stream, Gloria, you're living out the dream. [Chorus] Oh, sing for Mama, eighty years strong, Faith like a river, rolling along. Love is the lantern keeping her light, Gloria, you're our shining light. [Outro] Happy birthday, Mama, the road goes on, A hundred years of your sweet song.