When You Carry Our Babies

We said we'd wait, give it a year But two months in, it was so clear The thought of you with life inside Made my heart swell, my love abide Your figure changed, your glow so bright You carried our dreams through day and night The journey began, with love so true When you carried our babies, I fell for you When you carry our babies, my heart's on fire Through every moment, you lift me higher From tiny kicks to soft, sweet cries You show me heaven through their eyes In your embrace, they find their start A mother's love, pure work of art The strength, the grace, the love you give You carry our babies, and teach them to live The day she came, our world stood still Our little girl, a dream fulfilled In your arms, she found her place A bond so pure, a touch of grace I watched you gaze into her eyes The same way you've loved me, all this time A mother was born, my love grew anew When you carried our babies, I fell for you When you carry our babies, my heart's on fire Through every moment, you lift me higher From tiny kicks to soft, sweet cries You show me heaven through their eyes In your embrace, they find their start A mother's love, pure work of art The strength, the grace, the love you give You carry our babies, and teach them to live Now they're teens, and three match your size But they still need your love to dry their eyes On hard days, you're their steady hand A gentle touch, their biggest fan Back tickles, whispers, words of cheer You carry them through every fear Your endless care, so steadfast, true When you carry our babies, I fall for you When you carry our babies, my heart's on fire Through every moment, you lift me higher From tiny kicks to soft, sweet cries You show me heaven through their eyes In your embrace, they find their start A mother's love, pure work of art The strength, the grace, the love you give You carry our babies, and teach them to live I came from two, you came from ten We met in the middle, or so it began But six wasn't quite the final page Our kids convinced us to press replay A brand-new life beneath your light And so again our love multiplies Restart the journey, our loves renewed When you carry our babies, I fall for you When you carry our babies, my heart's on fire Through every moment, you lift me higher From tiny kicks to soft, sweet cries You show me heaven through their eyes In your embrace, they find their start A mother's love, pure work of art The strength, the grace, the love you give You carry our babies, and teach them to live Through every season, through joy and pain Your love remains my life's refrain When you carry our babies, it feels like glue You carry my heart, and I carry you