Hand Me Down Dreams
(Verse 1)
Born dirt poor, in a worn-down place,
Seven kids runnin’, all over the space.
Dad packed his bags, said “I gotta go,”
Left us with Mama, fightin’ the cold.
(Chorus)
Hand me down dreams, in these tattered seams,
Worn-out shoes, but I'm still on my feet.
Mama’s love, she made it bright,
In a house full of shadows, we learned to fight
(Verse 2)
Shared a single room, under cracked old walls,
Raced to the kitchen, when the dinner bell calls.
Dirt on our fingers, laughter in the air,
Playing in the yard, without a single care.
(Chorus)
Hand me down dreams, in these tattered seams,
Worn-out shoes, but I'm still on my feet.
Mama’s love, she made it bright,
In a house full of shadows, we learned to fight.
(Bridge)
I remember the nights, when the roof would leak,
Cuddled up close, yeah, we found our heat.
Mama would hold us tight say god with us tonight
Counting our blessings, though times were hard.
(Chorus)
Hand me down dreams, in these tattered seams,
Worn-out shoes, but I'm still on my feet.
Mama’s love, she made it bright,
In a house full of shadows, we learned to fight.
(Outro)
Now I’m grown, but I carry it still,
Those hand me down dreams, give me strength and will.
From that old run-down house, to the stars above,
I’ll rise from the ashes, with my mama’s love.
