From the recording Mother Road
Lyrics
She was a girl with big dreams in mind
She loved a boy who was quiet and kind
They got married a bit too young
She had two daughters before twenty-one
Times were tough, yeah they never had much
But she raised those daughters well
She built a home with love as stone
And then that oak tree fell
Well the wind it howled and her house was torn
But she’s got her family to keep her warm
Like the weight of the world this will be borne
She’s stronger than the storm
Like my mama my dreams were grand
To sing and play in a rock ’n’ roll band
But dreams and passion ain’t always enough
You follow the waves when the sea gets rough
Highs then lows, yeah the good Lord knows
How it turns from sun to squall
But I won’t complain ’cause a little rain
Into each life must fall
Well the wind it howled and my heart was torn
But I’ve got my family to keep me warm
Like the weight of the world this will be borne
I’m stronger than the storm
When tempests come and all you’ve done
Is wrecked and blown away
You stand up and spit on your hands
Rebuild it day by day
Well the wind it howls and our lives are torn
But we’ve got each other to keep us warm
Like the weight of the world this will be borne
We’re stronger than the storm