Nanny

You were a firecracker, loving and strong

You always knew when something was wrong

I wouldn't have to say a single word

You’d hear the quiet hurts that no one heard

You had a gentle touch and a stubborn will

And when the world got rough, you loved us still

You taught me how to be a good woman

To never give up when the going gets tough

To keep on fighting when the world gets heavy

And give my all to the ones I love

You left a legacy that I can't ignore

That anything worth having is worth fighting for

I can still hear your laugh out by the lake

On those fishing and camping trips we'd take

You and Papa raised four kids of your own

Then gave me, my sister, and my brother a home

You didn't hesitate to take us all in

And show us what a family has always been

You taught me how to be a good woman

To never give up when the going gets tough

To keep on fighting when the world gets heavy

And give my all to the ones I love

You left a legacy that I can't ignore

That anything worth having is worth fighting for

I miss your recipes and the advice you'd share

The wisdom you gave just by being there

I miss the way you'd teach me something new

But every single day, I carry a piece of you

You're in my thoughts and you're in my heart

Even though right now we have to be apart

'Cause you taught me how to be a good woman

To never give up when the going gets tough

To keep on fighting when the world gets heavy

And give my all to the ones I love

Until we meet in heaven on that peaceful shore

I'll remember anything worth having is worth fighting for

I love you, Nanny, forevermore