Cierra

The Georgia sun is setting down, I'm staring at my phone

Thinking 'bout my baby girl, who's somehow all full grown

You're beautiful and smart, a mother strong and true

I sit here counting up the miles between this porch and you

A thousand miles to Michigan, it feels so far away

But I thank God for the little things that get me through the day

Oh, Cierra, I love you, and I'm proud as I can be

Of the wonderful young mother that is looking back at me

I love to talk to Angelina, watch her laugh and play

But a thousand miles to Michigan is a heavy price to pay

'Cause the only thing I'm wishing for, the thing I want to do

Is to reach right through this telephone and put my arms 'round you

My phone lights up the kitchen table, I see your smiling face

You're asking how to cook a dish and get the spices in their place

Then you hold up a little outfit, some clothes you bought today

For Angelina to try on while I watch from far away

I hear her laughing in the back, I hear you call her name

It's a modern kind of miracle, but it just ain't the same

Oh, Cierra, I love you, and I'm proud as I can be

Of the wonderful young mother that is looking back at me

I love to talk to Angelina, watch her laugh and play

But a thousand miles to Michigan is a heavy price to pay

'Cause the only thing I'm wishing for, the thing I want to do

Is to reach right through this telephone and put my arms 'round you

I watch you be a mother, and my heart just overflows

You give her all the love you have, and heaven knows it shows

FaceTime is a blessing, it keeps us close in heart

But it can't replace a real embrace when we're so far apart

Oh, Cierra, I love you, and I'm proud as I can be

Of the wonderful young mother that is looking back at me

I love to talk to Angelina, watch her laugh and play

But a thousand miles to Michigan is a heavy price to pay

'Cause the only thing I'm wishing for, the thing I want to do

Is to cross that long distance and put my arms 'round you

Yeah, I'm counting down the days until I finally get to hug you