She carries the tide

Verse 1
She wakes up before the sunrise hits the sky
Puts her heart on the line before she even asks why
Coffee in her hand, but she’s already worn thin
Another long day, but she’ll do it again

Scrubs on, heading out, taking care of someone’s pain
Treats ‘em like family, not just a name
Gives her love like it’s something she can spare
Even when she’s running on empty… she’s still there

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Pre-Chorus
Yeah, life didn’t ask her what she could take
But she gave it all anyway

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Chorus
She carries the tide, lets it pull but won’t drown
Holds up the world when it’s crashing down
Got a heart so strong, even when it breaks
Still gives more than she takes

She’s raising love in a world gone wild
With sandy toes and a grandbaby’s smile
Yeah, she bends, but she don’t divide
She’s the reason they’re alright
…She carries the tide

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Verse 2
Got a grandson sleeping safe in her home
Not by chance, but the love she’s shown
A daughter lost in a hard, dark fight
She prays for her every single night

Her son’s got storms that he can’t outrun
Anger and hurt where the light don’t come
And down the hall there’s a life in her care
Four long years, she’s been answering there

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Pre-Chorus
Yeah, it’s a weight most hearts couldn’t hold
But she carries it like gold

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Chorus
She carries the tide, lets it pull but won’t drown
Holds up the world when it’s crashing down
Got a heart so strong, even when it breaks
Still gives more than she takes

She’s raising love in a world gone wild
With sandy toes and a grandbaby’s smile
Yeah, she bends, but she don’t divide
She’s the reason they’re alright
…She carries the tide

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Bridge
And somewhere six hours from everything she knows
There’s a beach where her tired soul goes
With a drink in her hand and the sun on her face
Watching that boy run wild in the waves

For a moment, she ain’t gotta be strong
A little peace where she belongs

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Final Chorus (Lift)
Yeah, she carries the tide, but she’s learning to breathe
Finding small moments just to be free
In the laughter, the waves, the love in his eyes
She remembers her life

She’s more than the weight, more than the fight
She’s the calm in the chaos, the steady light
Yeah, the world may lean, but she won’t divide
She’s the heart of it all
…She carries the tide

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