[Intro] [fingerpicked acoustic guitar] [Verse 1] Single mom, only thirty-eight Watching her second baby graduate By herself, going on seventeen years now Her against the world Raising a little boy and a little girl Little league, ballet, swim lessons and twirl One time I asked her What was it like being their whole world Her lips just curled Finally she said [Chorus] I was blessed to be a coach, a referee A teacher and a mother, a bedtime reader Not just the nurse, also doctor I was blessed to be so much I was blessed to have so much I was blessed to be a blessing [Verse 2] Her grandma, born in thirty-eight Widowed with five mouths who needed food on their plate Picked herself up and back on her feet though not sure how Her against her hurt Raising four little boys and one little girl 4-H, fairs, football, driving lessons, healing broken hearts One time she asked her What did it take to be so damn strong And she just laughed Finally she said [Chorus] I was blessed to be a coach, a referee A teacher and a mother, a bedtime reader Not just the nurse, also doctor I was blessed to be so much I was blessed to have so much I was blessed to be a blessing [Bridge] She told her, you're a blessing to me Just like your mama and her brothers It took me a long time to see They weren't just a blessing to me I was one to them, you'll see That'll mean everything [Chorus-Outro] I was blessed to be a I was blessed to be a I was blessed to be a blessing Blessed to be a blessing I was blessed to be so much I was blessed to have so much I was blessed to be a blessing I was blessed to be a blessing
