Lyric

[Verse 1]

You saved me a seat

At the chipped blue table

Where the soup got cold

And the stories stayed warm

You knew my silence

Before I knew my name

You held my fear

Like a paper boat

[Pre-Chorus]

When I came home tired

You made space for me

When I lost my way

You still believed

[Chorus]

Family, I thank you

For the hands that held me

Family, I need you

Like roots need rain

Family, I thank you

For the love you gave me

Family, I carry

Your name in my veins

[Verse 2]

Your laugh in the hallway

Your keys by the bowl

The crease in your forehead

When you prayed for us

You taught me to stand

When the floor felt shaky

You taught me to forgive

And try again

[Pre-Chorus]

When the world got loud

You were steady ground

When I broke apart

You stayed around

[Chorus]

Family, I thank you

For the hands that held me

Family, I need you

Like roots need rain

Family, I thank you

For the love you gave me

Family, I carry

Your name in my veins

[Bridge]

If I wander far

I still hear your voice

Calling me back

To the place I know

With every hard year

And every new day

I know where I come from

I know what stays

[Chorus]

Family, I thank you

For the hands that held me

Family, I need you

Like roots need rain

Family, I thank you

For the love you gave me

Family, I carry

Your name in my veins