Bubba

Bubba, I still see that smile when I close my eyes

The love you have for us is something time can't disguise

You are my other half, cut from the very same stone

Two soldiers fighting battles, but we're never alone

We ain't scared of a thing, we don't hesitate

Somebody cross this family, we step right to the plate

We jump quicker than they think, yeah, we hold the line

Through all the heavy years, our spirits intertwine

I'll always be your big sister, through the thick and thin

No matter the walls they build, no matter the state you're in

I'm waiting for you to come home, keeping the fire bright

Until I take my last breath, I'm staying in this fight

Yeah, you're the other half of me

And I'll love you unconditionally

My mind drifts back to the fair down in Albany

Just a couple of kids, feeling wild and free

Pitching up the tent, camping out at Rood Creek

Working hard with Shorty, pushing through the week

Those were the simple days before the system took its toll

They can lock the heavy gates, but they can't lock your soul

You've been fighting on the inside, year after year

While I'm out here surviving, pushing past the fear

I'll always be your big sister, through the thick and thin

No matter the walls they build, no matter the state you're in

I'm waiting for you to come home, keeping the fire bright

Until I take my last breath, I'm staying in this fight

Yeah, you're the other half of me

And I'll love you unconditionally

Our other two siblings couldn't walk in our shoes

They wouldn't last a single day with the hands we had to use

You fought the prison system, I fought just to survive

But all that heavy struggle only kept us alive

We're stronger than anyone, Bubba, hear what I say

I'm trying to survive long enough to see you come home

'Cause I'll always be your big sister, through the thick and thin

No matter the walls they build, no matter the state you're in

I'm waiting for you to come home, keeping the fire bright

Until I take my last breath, I'm staying in this fight

Yeah, you're the other half of me

Bubba, I'll be right here, waiting patiently