[Intro] You kept the match in a coffee tin Through every winter we walked in [Verse 1] You taped the crack in the kitchen pane Counted the jars before the rain Your work boots dried beside the stove You fed the ones who had nowhere to go [Pre-Chorus] You never asked the world to bend You learned which parts would break, which mend [Chorus] You are still here, still standing tall With dust on your hands and your back to the wall You carry the weight, you carry it through No one can tell you what you can do When every last door says stay outside You make your own way; you don't ask why You are still here, and that is enough A heart made of iron, a hand made of love [Verse 2] You took the call in the grocery line Left half a cart and arrived on time You sat by the bed till the morning came And held their hand when they forgot your name [Pre-Chorus] No perfect words, no promised cure Just your two feet planted, steady and sure [Chorus] You are still here, still standing tall With dust on your hands and your back to the wall You carry the weight, you carry it through No one can tell you what you can do When every last door says stay outside You make your own way; you don't ask why You are still here, and that is enough A heart made of iron, a hand made of love [Bridge] If the roof gives way, we'll find the boards If the road runs out, we'll make one more You don't need a crown, you don't need a sign You gave us a place to begin again [Final Chorus] You are still here, still standing tall With dust on your hands and your back to the wall You carry the weight, you carry it through No one can tell you what you can do When every last door says stay outside You make your own way; you don't ask why You are still here, and that is enough A heart made of iron, a hand made of love You are still here—look what you made A life that the hard years could not erase [Outro] You kept the match in a coffee tin And gave us the warmth to begin again
