The Strongest Heart We Know

Lyrics

[Verse 1] A small-town girl from Renton, Pennsylvania Met a busboy while she waited tables there Two kids in love at Howard Johnsons Building dreams out of thin air They packed up everything they had Three toddlers and a prayer Drove two states to Grand Rapids Starting over, brave and scared [Chorus] Here's to you, Mom The strongest heart we know You carried us through every storm And never let it show Here's to you, Mom For the life you gave us all You held this family together And you never let us fall [Verse 2] Dad left Sundays, home on Wednesdays You ran that house like it was yours alone Mowed the lawn and lifted window units Ironed our clothes down to the bone A hot meal waiting every evening Beds made tight, the whole house shining bright Room mother, Bluebird leader Our superhero day and night [Chorus] Here's to you, Mom The strongest heart we know You carried us through every storm And never let it show Here's to you, Mom For the life you gave us all You held this family together And you never let us fall [Bridge] Station wagons to the drive-in Colored fountains on the lake Cedar Point and camping summers Every memory you helped make [Verse 3] You drove us to baseball and tennis Gave each kid a car at sixteen years Now at eighty-six you're still decorating Every holiday through laughter and through tears Five grandkids and five great-grandchildren Grand pups all know your love You and Dad gave everything you had And it was always more than enough [Chorus] Here's to you, Mom The strongest heart we know You carried us through every storm And never let it show Here's to you, Mom For the life you gave us all You held this family together And you never let us fall [Outro] You always wondered how you did it Mom, just look at us — you got it right We love you more than words could say You are our guiding light