Mothers of the Hall

We were raised by the firelight glow
By steady hands we came to know
How to stand when the night's red and long
How to carry right from wrong

Not by blame, not by throne
By the way they made a home
Their voices soft but never weak
Truth in every word they speak

They stitched our names into the day
So we know which path to take
When the world feels white and cold
We remember what we were told

Honor to the mothers of the home
Honor to the grandmothers before us all
They raised the strong, they shaped the brave
They taught us what the fire must say

Hey ho, hey, hey
Hey ho, hey, hey
Hey ho, hey, hey
Hey ho, hey, hey

They held the line when wars were fought
Kept the hearth like a northern star
Fed the young, healed the old
Carried wisdom, never sold

Every scar we wear with pride
Was prayed for from the other side
They taught us strength ain't always loud
Sometimes it's staying when you're bowed

Sometimes it's love that holds the sword
And mercy guarding every door
Before we ever took a stand
They shaped a man with careful hands

Honor to the mothers of the hall
Honor to the roots that never fall
They raised the sons who guard the land
And daughters who still understand

Hey ho, hey, hey
Hey ho, hey, hey
Hey ho, hey, hey
Hey ho, hey, hey

We don't march alone
We carry them home
In every vow
In every name
The glory we bring

Isn't gold or a ring
It's the lives we guard
And the love we claim

Honor to the mothers of the hall
Their strength still answers every call
From cradle song to funeral fire
They lit the path we still walk higher

Honor sung in drum and breath
Life before us, life past death
This is the glory we bring back home
This is the truth the drums have sung

Hey ho, hey, hey
Hey ho, hey, hey
Hey ho, hey, hey
Hey ho, hey, hey
We are strong

Because they were wise