amanda abizaid

Lyrics

V1
In a cabin by the woods under brutal winter skies
Her Mama sits on the couch and doesn't speak most times
She walks the children to school on the dirt road everyday
Her mind shows her no mercy living this way

V2
The sound of the trees one blowing in the wind
The memory of Daddy playing banjo and drinking Gin
At 17 she holds her pain deep down inside
And has no time to be young only time to survive

Chorus
Her dreams are on hold to keep her family alive
She's like a sparrow and wishes she had wings to fly
Wearing a crown of courage all her days
The world moves on but this woman stays

V3
She cries herself to sleep with questions every night
There's no one for miles to help her win this fight
Slowly the truth appears before her eyes
Unveiling the answers as she discovers the lies

Chorus
Her dreams are on hold to keep her family alive
She's like a sparrow and wishes she had wings to fly
Wearing a crown of courage all her days
The world moves on but this woman stays

Bridge
Although it's not the life she chose
She knows her story needs to be told
She looks around herself and faces
The danger that's about to unfold

Chorus
Her dreams are on hold to keep her family alive
She's like a sparrow and wishes she had wings to fly
Wearing a crown of courage all her days
The world moves on but this woman stays
The world moves on but this woman stays
The world moves on but this woman stays