Tina Never Grew

Verse 1 She stayed small in a world that grew, Little boots the morning dew knew, Tina Perkins, bright as spring, Laughing at most everything. Sunlight caught in her golden grin, Freckles dancing on her skin, Time moved on but she stood still, Like the Lord forgot His will. Pre-Chorus While seasons turned and fences fell, She kept her childlike rebel yell. Chorus Oh Tina Perkins, never grew tall, But she worked the hardest of them all, Hands so small, heart so wide, Carrying love she could not hide. Joy in her eyes, steady and true, The world moved on… but Tina never grew. Verse 2 Up at dawn before the rest, Apron tied across her chest, Mending shirts and baking bread, Counting stars before to bed. She’d hum old hymns while sweeping floors, Knock three times on every door, Invested deep in every chore, Giving always something more. Pre-Chorus They’d say she didn’t understand, But she held the glue in her tiny hands. Chorus Oh Tina Perkins, soft and strong, Working steady all day long, Didn’t need the world’s applause, Found her pride in simple cause. Joy in her eyes, faithful and true, The world moved on… but Tina never grew. Bridge (low, emotional) Some folks measure life by years, By growing tall and facing fears, But maybe strength ain’t height at all — Maybe it’s love that stands so tall. She saw the cracks in every heart, Stitched them up like work of art, Never asking, never loud, Just quietly making the family proud. Final Chorus (full, warm but haunting) Oh Tina Perkins, little light, Burning steady through the night, Small in frame but iron through, More grown than most folks ever knew. Joy in her eyes, honest and true, The world moved on… but Tina never grew. Outro (soft, almost whispered) And when the wind bends prairie grass, And years like passing freight trains pass, There’s still a laugh the dark cuts through… Small and bright — like Tina do.