Hope and Steel

Lyrics

[Verse 1] There's a quiet kind of brave You don't see right away It walks in worn-out shoes And it never asks for praise Some hearts are forged in fire Some hands hold on through rain And some learn how to love Even after all the pain [Chorus] Here's to the woman who carried it all Who never once let her children fall Built a home from hope and steel Showed them what real love feels Here's to the strength, here's to the grace The light that nothing could erase [Verse 2] She raised them on her own With a guard up, head held high Gave Lola and Jack the moon Every star up in the sky Through every storm she stood Roots deep, branches wide A mother's quiet thunder A river's steady tide [Chorus] Here's to the woman who carried it all Who never once let her children fall Built a home from hope and steel Showed them what real love feels Here's to the strength, here's to the grace The light that nothing could erase [Bridge] Christine, thirty-one years And it still feels brand new Every road I've ever walked Led me back to you [Verse 3] So here's to new beginnings And the chapters left to write To mornings made of coffee And slow dances in the night Christine, my love, my person My always, my amen Thirty-one years ain't enough I'd do it all again [Chorus] Here's to the woman who carries it all The one I'd answer any call Built a life from hope and steel You showed me what real love feels Here's to the strength, here's to the grace Christine, there's no one in your place [Outro] Just because, just because You're every reason that I love Just because, just because You are enough, you are enough