[Verse 1] Card table wobblin’ in Grandma’s kitchen Paper plates stacked by the sink Uncle Joe laughin’, tellin’ that same old story Cousins spillin’ sweet tea and pink lemonade drink Aunt Sue’s pie on the window, steam in the air Granddad says grace in that old rocker chair Every joke, every hug, every little loud sound That’s the gold I’ve found [Chorus] That’s my people, that’s my song Every “you got this” when the road felt long From Christmas lights to July smoke hangin’ in the yard They hold my hand when life hits hard Yeah, the world might shake, but I stand my ground ‘Cause love like that keeps passin’ it down Family first, that’s how we make it through I’m only strong ‘cause they got me, and I got you (oh yeah) [Verse 2] Snow boots piled by the front room doorway Kids half-dressed in a pile of coats Mama stringin’ tinsel on a crooked pine tree Grandma hummin’ hymns on those worn-out notes We’ve buried our share, we’ve cried on the floor But they were there, knockin’ on my front door With a hot dish, a bad joke, a long slow drive They pulled me back to life [Chorus] That’s my people, that’s my song Every “you ain’t alone” when it all felt wrong From Easter eggs to New Year’s toast in the backyard They lift me up when days get hard Yeah, the ground might crack, but I won’t fall down ‘Cause love like that keeps passin’ it down Family first, that’s how we make it through I’m only strong ‘cause they got me, and I got you (hey!) [Bridge] One day I’ll be that old guy grillin’ out back Kids on the swing, dog chasin’ the pack I’ll raise my glass, say “listen right now This is what matters somehow” Not the cash, not the car, not the shine, not the crown Just the ones still around [Chorus] That’s my people, that’s my song Every “we got you” when the nights felt long From Sunday lunch to fireflies dancin’ in the yard They hold my heart when life hits hard Yeah, the years roll on, but I’m homeward bound ‘Cause love like that keeps passin’ it down Family first, that’s how we make it through I’m only me ‘cause they got me, and I got you (oh, I got you)
