Sweetheart
[Verse 1] Before the morning finds its light You're already at the window, housecoat, geraniums bright Thirty-four years of quiet halls and borrowed books You gave kids whole worlds with one warm look And somewhere in your Bible, tucked in safe and near Every face you love is pressed between the years [Chorus] Rose, you never had to say it loud You just called us sweetheart and we knew Every single time, you meant it, every time was true Grandma Rose, the whole world blooms around you [Verse 2] Christmas morning, flour on your hands Pierogi secrets no one else understands You say someday you'll write it down, but darling we all know Some things live in the hands and aren't meant to go And when I read my little essay, all of seven years You pressed your hand right to your heart and I felt it clear [Chorus] Rose, you never had to say it loud You just called us sweetheart and we knew Every single time, you meant it, every time was true Grandma Rose, the whole world blooms around you