I Held On A Little Longer

[Verse 1] From The moment I knew… you were growing Inside Me… my heart filled with a love…. That only a mother knows [soft piano fill -2 measures] And then you came into this world… and my heart finally understood why it had waited so long… The first time I held you close I couldn’t take my eyes off You… [brief pause/gentle strings enter] [Pre-Chorse] [warm and flowy] Knowing You were the Child… God chose to complete our family… I held you close and thanked God… for every beat of your tiny heart… [Chorus] [warm layered harmonies gentle swaying drums] With you… I held on a little longer I cuddled you a little tighter I cherish every moment Just a little bit more My sweet baby girl [Verse 2] I still remember you standing in the kitchen that morning…. Holding your Lunch Pail ……. A YEAR Too Early…… Wanting so badly to go to school So small…so sure….Standing tall for me… [Verse 3] [brief pause] Through those teenage years, so much was changing… friends and laughter….filling up our nights So many sleepovers….so many smiles… moments that made every hard day worthwhile…. [soft tags] We stumbled sometimes…both me and you… said things in anger… like families do I made my mistakes,… I know that’s true but every step of the way, I Loved You…. [Verse 4][tearful faith] Now five kids she calls her own Some by Birth…some hearts she’s Grown…. Two were CHOSEN…. deeply loved….. Sent like heaven’s answer from above…. But she never let them walk alone She made them a forever Home…. [Chorus] [stacked harmonies] With you…I held on a little longer I cuddled you a little tighter I cherish every moment Just a little bit more My sweet baby girl… [soft pause -tearful grounded] She ‘s always moving from place to place Soccer fields ……and baseball dirt Volleyball knees…..and practice shirts Running on coffee….grace…and prayer She is still somehow….always…there Ten years between the youngest and oldest, I see how you have touched each of their lives I see their character shaped by your love I’m so proud and give thanks to the Lord above…. [Bridge][warm layered harmonies gentle swaying drums] Life was already writing out forever… God already knew you’d be my daughter And all these years have shown me why You were one of the greatest gifts in my life From your first breath to this day now It was Loving you.… [Outro heartfelt emotional female pride vocal] That tiny baby girl change my life… And now I look at the woman you became So if you ever doubt yourself Or wonder what your life has been worth Look at the family around you now That’s your love living out Loud So every Day I thank the Lord… For the girl who made me mom… Jaclyn….I love you more than words could ever say….. [a quiet breath]