country song about my mom

[Intro – gentle acoustic guitar strum, faint fiddle hum] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 1 – warm acoustic guitar, soft shaker rhythm] Screen door creaks at 6 a.m. Coffee steam curls up again Her hands are worn from years of care But she still braids my hair when I'm scared [Pre-Chorus – subtle bass line, building warmth] She don't need no crown or gold Her love's the story I've been told Every scar, every laugh, every tear Is the map that brought me here [Chorus 1 – full acoustic band, fiddle harmonies] Mama's kitchen light's always on Waitin' when I come home She mends the cracks in my broken soul Makes me feel like I'm whole Mama's kitchen light's always bright Guides me through the darkest night No matter how far I roam She's my heart's true home [Post-Chorus – soft wordless vocal hum, fading guitar] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 2 – fingerpicked acoustic, light snare tap] She saved every card I ever sent Hung 'em up where the rent checks went When I crashed my first old truck She held me close and said "it's just luck" [Pre-Chorus 2 – slightly louder bass, fiddle trill] She don't need no grand parade Her love's the song I always play Every hug, every "I'm proud of you" Is the strength that sees me through [Chorus 2 – layered vocals, upbeat fiddle solo snippet] Mama's kitchen light's always on Waitin' when I come home She mends the cracks in my broken soul Makes me feel like I'm whole Mama's kitchen light's always bright Guides me through the darkest night No matter how far I roam She's my heart's true home [Bridge – sparse acoustic guitar, quiet vocals] Now I'm grown with kids of my own I turn the light on when they're gone I learn her tricks, her gentle grace Try to fill her empty space [Final Chorus – full band, soaring fiddle, harmonized vocals] Mama's kitchen light's always on Waitin' when I come home She mends the cracks in my broken soul Makes me feel like I'm whole Mama's kitchen light's always bright Guides me through the darkest night No matter how far I roam She's my heart's true home [Outro – fading acoustic guitar, soft fiddle note] Mama's kitchen light's still glowin' In my heart, it's still showin'