[Verse 1] Shakti Ma on the back porch steps Sun in her fur Mud on her chest Loki stealing every toy he could find Paws in the dirt You right by their side You were the quiet one Big brown eyes Watching their trouble Learning their lives Didn’t know then what time would take How a heart only knows once it starts to ache [Chorus] Now you’re older Thor With your graying face Sniffing their ghosts in the same old place You curl up slow where your mama lay Like you’re holding on to yesterday Every nap is a little prayer For your brother’s bark still in the air You’ve learned the hardest part so far Family never leaves your heart [Verse 2] Shakti ran fast Then one day she slept Loki followed The house just wept Empty bowls lined up in a row Three names carved in the stories you know You lean in close when Jenny comes home Head on her knee so you’re not alone You look at her like you finally see How every heartbeat’s a family tree [Chorus] Now you’re older Thor With your graying face Sniffing their ghosts in the same old place You curl up slow where your mama lay Like you’re holding on to yesterday Every walk is a little grace Every kind hand A holy place You’ve learned the sweetest Saddest part People live inside your heart [Bridge] You had your time of tug and chase (hey) Now you guard this quiet space Shakti’s warmth and Loki’s grin Live in every breath you’re in Jenny laughs and says your name You lift your head like a tiny flame In her voice you hear them too Every “good boy” carrying you [Chorus] Now you’re older Thor And you finally know Why you stayed Why they had to go You press your weight to the ones still here Trading your fur for every tear Every day is a little thread Tying the living to the dead You’ve learned the bravest Truest part To love with your whole Good boy heart
