Mother Ship Anchor [Verse 1] Weight buries me inward, gravity drags me down Robbed of my youth before I ever hit the ground Momma left too early, daddy followed at sixteen Oldest of five, had to be the strong one in between Joined the Navy chasing grandfather’s light He bought my first car, said “go serve, you’ll be alright” But he slipped away while I was out at sea Now the only voice left is the one inside of me [Pre-Chorus] I shout your name into the dark and the waves Losing my voice but I still call anyway [Chorus] I’m the anchor of the mother ship, holding her together Tethered to seven generations through the roughest weather Daddy’s love was the blanket I was never meant to keep But I’m still standing here while the whole world falls asleep Even when the sphere is broken, even when I’m pulled apart I’m the anchor of the mother ship — I carry every heart [Verse 2] Anchored to serve the weary-hearted ones While my own heart’s screaming, “where’s my someone?” Security blanket? Never had that kind Just echoes in my mind and the strength I had to find Raising the next ones while I’m still picking up the pieces Etching my existence where the sky still releases Would you hold me now, daddy, if you could see what I’ve become? The anchor that refuses to come undone [Bridge] It feels a bit heavy sometimes, not having what they have A real security blanket, your arms around my past But the mother ship is counting on these chains I wear So I stay right here… even when I’m scared [Final Chorus – bigger and more powerful] I’m the anchor of the mother ship, holding her together Tethered to seven generations through the storm and the thunder Daddy’s love was the blanket I was never meant to keep But I’m still standing here while the whole damn world falls asleep Even when the sphere is broken, even when I drown inside I’m the anchor of the mother ship — and I will not let her die [Outro] Anchored… to serve… The weary-hearted… Still holding… still holding…
