Across the Restless Sea

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Across the wide and restless sea She carried hope, she carried me A quiet faith inside her chest A pilgrim heart that wouldn't rest From Italy to a brand new shore She built a home, she opened doors [Chorus] Oh, heart of gold, oh, soul so kind A love like hers you'll never find She walked by faith, she stood so tall She gave her everything, gave us all And in her arms I always knew A pure and perfect love so true [Verse 2] The phone would ring, her voice so sweet Hours would pass, time felt complete "Life is ironic," she would say With gentle laughter on the way Devoted wife, a mother's grace I still can see her tender face [Chorus] Oh, heart of gold, oh, soul so kind A love like hers you'll never find She walked by faith, she stood so tall She gave her everything, gave us all And in her arms I always knew A pure and perfect love so true [Bridge] Ma, I miss your very being The sound, the light, the simple seeing Heaven holds you, but you're near In every prayer, I feel you here [Verse 3] She bore a grief no words can hold When her eldest girl was called With trembling hands and silent tears She carried sorrow through the years Fierce was the love within her chest For daughters, grandkids, God, and rest For the man who walked beside her days Her devotion lit a thousand ways A mother's love that never dies [Chorus] Oh, heart of gold, oh, soul so kind A love like hers you'll never find She walked by faith, she stood so tall She gave her everything, gave us all And in her arms I always knew A pure and perfect love so true [Outro] Ma, sweet Mama, rest in grace Forever loved, forever praised