Betty

You never rushed the seasons, you let the moments grow

With a quiet kind of patience that only you could show

You always spoke the truth to me, clear and softly said

Betty, you're the steady voice I carry in my head

Oh, you give with open hands, you give without a prize

The most honest kind of love is shining in your eyes

If I try to count the memories, you’re the heart of everything

I just want to say I love you, for the light you always bring

I look back at the timeline, the pictures in my mind

In every single chapter, your face is what I find

You poured your spirit out for me, a mother through and through

Every good thing in my life is tied right back to you

Oh, you give with open hands, you give without a prize

The most honest kind of love is shining in your eyes

If I try to count the memories, you’re the heart of everything

I just want to say I love you, for the light you always bring

For every time I stumbled, you were standing right there

An anchor in the water, a breath of steady air

I am who I am because of what you taught me to be

Your giving heart is the greatest gift you gave to me

Oh, you give with open hands, you give without a prize

The most honest kind of love is shining in your eyes

If I try to count the memories, you’re the heart of everything

I just want to say I love you, for the light you always bring

I just want to say I love you, Betty, you are everything