Tough

She's in the kitchen at the crack of dawn

Bacon's on, coffee's strong

Kids running wild

Taking off their clothes

If she's a nervous wreck

Well it never shows

Takes one to football and one to dance

Hits the Y for aerobics class

Drops by the bank

Stops at the store

Has on a smile when I walk through the door

The last to go to bed

She'll be the first one up

And I thought I was tough

She's strong, pushes on

Can't slow her down

She can take anything life dishes out

There was a time

Back before she was mine

When I thought I was tough

We sat there five years ago

The doctors let us know

The test showed

She'd have to fight to live

I broke down and cried

She held me and said it's gonna be alright

She wore that wig to church

Pink ribbon pin there on here shirt

No room for fear

Full of faith

Hands held high, singing Amazing Grace

Never once complained

Refusing to give up

And I thought I was tough

She's strong, pushes on

Can't slow her down

She can take anything life dishes out

There was a time

Back before she was mine

When I thought I was tough

She's a gentle word

The sweetest kiss

A velvet touch against my skin

I've seen her cry

I've seen her break

But in my eyes she'll always be

Strong

There was a time

Back before she was mine

When I thought I was tough