She's in the kitchen
At the crack of dawn
Bacon's on
Coffee's strong
Kids running wild
Taking off their clothes
If she's a nervous wreck
Well it never shows
Takes one to football
And one to dance
Hits the Y
For aerobics class
Drops by the bank
Stops at the store
Has on a smile
When I walk through the door
The last to go to bed
She'll be the first one up
And I thought I was tough
She's strong
Pushes on
Can't slow her down
She can take anything
Life dishes out
There was a time
Back before she was mine
When I thought I was tough
We sat there
Five years ago
The doctors let us know
The test showed
She'd have to fight to live
I broke down and cried
She held me and said
''lt's gonna be alright ''
She wore that
Wig to church
Pink ribbon pinned
There on her shirt
No room for fear
Full of faith
Hands held high
Singing Amazing Grace
Never once complained
Refusing to give up
And I thought I was tough
She's strong
Pushes on
Can't slow her down
She can take anything
Life dishes out
And there was a time
Back before she was mine
When I thought I was tough
She's a gentle word
The sweetest kiss
A velvet touch
Against my skin
I've seen her cry
I've seen her break
But in my eyes
She'll always be strong
There was a time
Back before she was mine
When I thought I was tough