Verse 1 Back when we were growing up, livin’ under Mama’s rules She’d tell us “No” a hundred times, make us mind and get through school Had a look that could stop trouble before it ever got too far And heaven help the kid who tracked in mud on their boots from the yard. Now my sister’s got some babies and I’ve got a few myself And we’re both standin’ here wonderin’ if she’s somebody else Chorus ‘Cause Meemaw must be magic, that’s the only thing I know She says “yes” to all the things we heard a thousand times was “no” Horseback rides out at the ranch, chickens runnin’ through the yard Buying treats at the store while the grandkids steal her heart Comin’ home from Hawaii with another suitcase full Of souvenirs and little treasures ‘cause she swears she “hardly shopped at all” And me and sis just shake our heads sayin’, “What happened here?” Mama was a little tougher, now she’s sweet from ear to ear Verse 2 She's front row at the birthdays and the dance recitals too never missin' any chance to cheer those grandbabies through four little girls and one little boy have wrapped her 'round their hands and somehow every one of them thinks Meemaw's got the best-laid plans She'll spend the whole day at the ranch watchin' little cowgirl dreamsWhile one proud little cowboy follows right along the sceneAnd somehow every trip she takes comes home with twice as many things as she swears, "I only bought a couple little things." Chorus ‘Cause Meemaw must be magic, that’s the only thing I know She says “yes” to all the things we heard a thousand times was “no” Horseback rides out at the ranch, chickens runnin’ through the yard Buying treats at the store while the grandkids steal her heart Comin’ home from Hawaii with another suitcase full Of souvenirs and little treasures ‘cause she swears she “hardly shopped at all” And me and sis just shake our heads sayin’, “What happened here?” Mama was a little tougher, now she’s sweet from ear to ear Bridge But when I look a little closer through the years we’ve left behind She was there at every birthday, every milestone in our lives Graduations, 4-H projects, all the moments big and small Maybe we were just too busy bein’ kids to see it all She spent those years raisin’ daughters, workin’ hard and doin’ her best And now she gets to spoil the grandkids without carryin’ all that stress Final Chorus Yeah, Meemaw must be magic, but maybe now I understand how much love was in the sacrifices we couldn't see back then. Now she's ridin' horses with the grandkids, feedin' chickens at the ranch four little cowgirls and one little cowboy right there by her side And every trip to Hawaii means another suitcase packed with seashells, shirts and souvenirs she just couldn't leave behind. Me and sis still laugh and say, "She never did that back then!” But maybe she was busy bein' the best mama she knew how to be back then Now our babies get the bonus and we finally get to see the woman behind our mama, and the heart of our Meemaw's legacy Outro We’ll always joke about it, yeah, that’s just what sisters do But those grandbabies sure are lucky… And lookin’ back, I guess we were too.
