This Time Around

Verse 1

I missed your first steps, I missed your first words

Watched from a distance, heart heavy, unheard

You knew my name, but not who I was

Now time's given me a second shot at love

Verse 2

You laugh at nothin', like the world’s all right

Holdin' my hand in the soft evening light

Eight years old, and you’re teaching me grace

Little sister, you’re my saving place

Chorus

This time around, I ain't lettin' go

We're buildin' a bond that’s stronger than stone

From mama’s porch to the open skies

We’re catchin’ up on our borrowed time

This time around, it’s love that we’ve found

And I’m holdin’ on for good...

This time around

Verse 3

Mama and I, we had our rough roads

Said words in the past we didn’t want told

But healing came in a song from the soul

Now we’re dancin’ through days we used to let go

Verse 4 (Extended Verse)

Now we take drives just to chase sunsets

Tellin' stories that we both won’t forget

She leans on me like I once leaned on her

And we laugh ‘til it hurts, like the past never were

We cook, we dream, we ride, we roam

We’ve turned this house back into a home

And through all the pain that we’ve lived through

She says, “Son, I finally see the best in you.”

Bridge

Time can’t be rewound, but it sure can heal

If you open up your heart and let it feel

We’ve lost some years, but we’ve gained today

And I wouldn’t trade a single moment away

Outro

So we walk hand in hand, no need to look back

With my sister’s smile and mama’s laugh

I’m standin’ proud, feet on solid ground

Thank God I’ve got them...

This time around

I love you, Mom