[Verse 1] She was five foot two A handful of dynamite Smart as a Sunday school bell And softer than a kite She'd smirk at the hard days Like she knew their name My mother, my anchor Still burning bright [Verse 2] Kind in the small things Caring in the rain Funny with a sideways grin Could cut right through the pain Quirky little habits A laugh that stayed on She made an ordinary room Feel like a home [Pre-Chorus] And when I lost my footing She'd steady my heart Gentle and hard When she needed to be hard Always understanding Even when I was wrong That kind of love Don't ever stay gone [Chorus] Miss her, miss her Miss the love she gave Miss her, miss her With dignity and grace Miss her, miss her She still lights my way My mother, my mother A handful of dynamite [Verse 3] I hear her in the morning In the click of a spoon In the quiet on the table In a well-known tune She taught me how to stand tall How to bend, not break How to wear a tender heart And never be ashamed [Pre-Chorus] And when I lose my bearings I feel her near That same brave softness In the words I hear She was gentle and hard When the moment called That kind of woman Could outlast it all [Chorus] Miss her, miss her Miss the love she gave Miss her, miss her With dignity and grace Miss her, miss her She still lights my way My mother, my mother A handful of dynamite [Bridge] Five foot two And a world of fire A smile with edges A heart lifting higher If love had a shape It looked like her hand Holding mine steady Making me stand [Final Chorus] Miss her, miss her Miss the love she gave Miss her, miss her With dignity and grace Miss her, miss her I carry her name My mother, my mother A handful of dynamite
