Lyrics
[verse]
She's got a little one asleep against her shoulder
Working through the night to keep the lights all on
Nobody handed her a map to make her bolder
She built the road herself and kept on walking on
[verse]
Every evening she comes home a little weary
Counts the coins and counts the hours she has spent
Still she hums a tune to keep the small world cheery
Promises are kept no matter how they're bent
[chorus]
Hush now, little heart, the storm outside is turning
Mama's got you close, there's nothing you should fear
Every single candle in this house is burning
Just to prove that love can carry us from here
[verse]
Years from now this child will stand up on her own two feet
Carrying the strength her mother gave for free
Every sacrifice becomes a kind of heartbeat
Passed from hand to hand across the family tree
[chorus]
Hush now, little heart, the storm outside is turning
Mama's got you close, there's nothing you should fear
Every single candle in this house is burning
Just to prove that love can carry us from here
[bridge]
Island winds and city rain, it's all the same emotion
Any mother anywhere would swim the whole wide ocean
For the ones who sleep so soft against a tired chest
Love will find a way to give the rest
[chorus]
Hush now, little heart, the storm outside is turning
Mama's got you close, there's nothing you should fear
Every single candle in this house is burning
Just to prove that love can carry us from here
