Showin' Up

2025-10-29

[Verse 1] White lines frame grass and dandelions. Kids sprint breathless in the morning shine. hmm, yeah She shoulders a blanket, tugs hat low, Shakes a chair, ignores the score. Her girl blocks a shot, sees Mama there -- Sometimes that’s enough to show you care. hmmmm hmmm hmm, yeah [Verse 2] He planned to cruise life Cadillac-style. But dreams got cashed when the rent came due. hmm, yeah Now he drives to a place where boxes pile, Punches numbers like he’s s’posed to do. Not the life he pictured when he was young — But it buys shoes, wagons, and meals at home. [Chorus] Showin’ up when you lack answers. Showin’ up when your hands just shake. All you can give is the time it takes. hmm, yeah Faith ain’t loud, it’s quiet, and tough — The hardest, truest work of love Is simply showin’ up. hmm, yeah (brief guitar flourish) [Verse 3] The staff scans his keys, clangs open the gate. Flips through his Bible, returns to a seat. He enters and smiles, then waves to invite And surveys the circle for sheep gone today. hmm, yeah Then listens, questions, tells a joke, speaks a name. They may lose his words, but they keep that he came. hmmmm hmmm hmm, yeah [Verse 4] Thin as a whisper, hurting and light, Machines toll time where words can’t reach. She reads him notes on cards, device, Stories, memories, questions, a crayoned scene. hmm, yeah Grace ain’t in money, miles, or fuss — It’s hearts being present: “We’re still with you -- that’s us.” hmm, yeah [Bridge] A thousand ways to say you care, Most fade fast in rush and talk... Sometimes love shows best just... standing there -- Being present’s how you walk the walk. [Chorus] Showin’ up when you ain’t got answers. Showin’ up when the road gets rough. Lovin’ by... just being there enough. hmm, yeah Love don’t need polish, proof, or stuff -- The bravest, holiest thing we do Is simply... showin’ up. hmmmm hmmmm hmmm hmm, yeah (Soft guitar fade, one last suspended chord left hanging.)