I Stand Between

“I’d Stand Between”

Verse 1
I know I’ve made some mistakes,
Had days I wish I could take back,
Times I was tired, times I was lost,
Times I didn’t know how to hold it all.
I’ve said things I didn’t mean,
Had tears fall where they shouldn’t have been,
But every morning when I see those eyes,
I swear I’m gonna get it right this time.

Pre-Chorus
I may not have all the answers,
I may still be learning as I go,
But there’s one thing I know for certain,
There ain’t nothing they’ll ever face alone.

Chorus
I’d stand between them and the whole damn world,
Take every hit, let it break me first.
I’d walk through fire, I’d face the dark,
Put every piece of me between them and harm.
I’m not the perfect mama,
Lord knows I’ve got my scars,
But I’d give my last breath
Just to keep them where they are.
And if loving them is all I ever get right,
Then I’ll spend my whole life
Trying to be the mama they deserve tonight.
Yeah, I’d stand between them and the whole damn world.

Verse 2
One day they’ll know the woman I was,
Not just the mama they grew up with.
They’ll know I stumbled, they’ll know I fell,
They’ll know I fought my way back up as well.
I hope they see the sleepless nights,
The whispered prayers underneath the porch light,
Every sacrifice they never knew,
Every broken piece I tried to fix for them too.

Pre-Chorus
And I can't promise I won't mess up,
I can't promise I won't fall,
But I can promise when they need me,
I'll be there through it all.

Chorus
I’d stand between them and the whole damn world,
Take every hit, let it break me first.
I’d walk through fire, I’d face the dark,
Put every piece of me between them and harm.
I’m not the perfect mama,
Lord knows I’ve got my scars,
But I’d give my last breath
Just to keep them where they are.
And if loving them is all I ever get right,
Then I’ll spend my whole life
Trying to be the mama they deserve tonight.
Yeah, I’d stand between them and the whole damn world.

Bridge
If they ever wonder if they’re loved,
I hope they remember this—
Every little kiss on their forehead,
Every “be careful,” every wish.
And when this life gets heavy
And they’re standing on their own,
I hope they hear my voice inside them saying,
“You will never be alone.”

Final Chorus – Bigger
I’d stand between them and the whole damn world,
Let heaven know they’re my precious girls and boys.
I’d trade my tomorrow,
I’d give them my today,
I’d lose every battle just to keep them safe.
I’m not the perfect mama,
But I’m trying every day,
To be a little stronger,
To love a little better,
To give them every piece of good I can make.
And if someday they look back
And see all the ways I fell,
I hope they see a mama
Who never stopped trying to be well—
Not for herself, but for them.

Outro – Soft
So if I ever get it wrong,
If I ever lose my way,
Just know I'd choose you all over again
Every single day.
You are the best part of me,
The reason I keep fighting through...
I may not be the perfect mama,
But I'll spend my whole life loving you.