Nanny

I took your son's hand to be his wife

And stepped right into your family's life

If I'm being honest, in those early days

I wasn't quite sure if you cared for my ways

But you watched how I moved, you watched how I tried

And you saw we had the same spirit inside

I love a hard day's work, and you do too

I quickly realized I was just like you

Oh, Nanny, eighty-plus years and you're still standing tall

A pillar of strength, a light for us all

I have always loved you, with all of my heart

Even when we were figuring it out at the start

Lord knows you're a great person, steady and long

Eighty-plus years and you're still going strong

I thought I was tough, I thought I was fast

But you've got a spirit that's built to outlast

You are older than me, but it's plain to see

You could work a circle saw right around me

With wisdom in your hands and grace in your stride

You carry your years with a beautiful pride

Every single day, you show me the truth

That a hard-working soul never loses its youth

Oh, Nanny, eighty-plus years and you're still standing tall

A pillar of strength, a light for us all

I have always loved you, with all of my heart

Even when we were figuring it out at the start

Lord knows you're a great person, steady and long

Eighty-plus years and you're still going strong

Through the seasons of life, through the sweat and the tears

My respect has just grown over all of these years

You raised up a good man, you taught me to strive

You're the hardest-working woman that I know alive

I just want to thank you, and make sure you see

How much you mean to this family and me

Oh, Nanny, eighty-plus years and you're still standing tall

A pillar of strength, a light for us all

I have always loved you, with all of my heart

Even when we were figuring it out at the start

Lord knows you're a great person, steady and long

Eighty-plus years and you're still going strong

Yes, Nanny, you're still going strong