*Single Mothers*
_Verse 1_
3 a.m. and the baby’s crying
She’s got finals in the morning
Coffee cold, but her heart’s still trying
Wearing strength like it’s a uniform
Bills stacked high on the kitchen table
Boss said “overtime” but daycare’s closing
She’s tired, but she’s still able
Turning every “no” into “keep going”
_Pre-Chorus_
They say it takes a village, but she’s the whole town
Building a home with her feet on the ground
Chorus_
This is for the single mothers
Holding up the sky for their daughters and sons
With two hands where there should be others
You’re the brave ones, you’re the strong ones
When the night gets heavy, you still shine
Single mothers, you’re out here moving mountains one bedtime at a time
Verse 2_
She folds his shirt from the father he never knew
Tells bedtime stories where the heroes look like her
Skips her own dreams so his can come true
Love isn’t always easy, but she’s sure
Playground looks when she shows up alone
“Where’s his dad?” She don’t owe them that tone
‘Cause family ain’t a picture, it’s a backbone
And hers is made of stone
Pre-Chorus_
They see struggle, but she sees her son
And that’s a battle already won
_Chorus_
This is for the single mothers
Holding up the sky for their daughters and sons
With two hands where there should be others
You’re the brave ones, you’re the strong ones
When the night gets heavy, you still shine
Single mothers, you’re out here moving mountains one bedtime at a time
Bridge_
No, she didn’t plan it this way
But she plans every single day
Lunch packed, shoes tied, tears dried
Teaching love by how she stays
So if you see her, don’t you pity
Stand up, make some room in this city
Final Chorus_
Here’s to the single mothers
Holding up the sky for their daughters and sons
With two hands where there should be others
You’re the brave ones, you’re the strong ones
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