[Verse 1: Victoria Canal]
How did you do it
Growing up a young, poor Southern belle?
Barely got through it
Times were hard for Pop but you couldn't tell

[Chorus: Victoria Canal]
Packed your things, drove to Boston that spring
Well, you're braver than I've ever been

[Verse 2: Victoria Canal & Madison Cunningham, Madison Cunningham]
You had the wedding
But fled to Spain, and met some other guy
Kissed on the ferry (Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh)
Called up dead, and broke it off that night

[Chorus: Victoria Canal]
Risked it all, got your passport that fall
God, you're braver than I've ever been
What I'd give to have known you back then

[Post-Chorus: Victoria Canal]
(Mm, mm-mm-mm)
(Mm, mm-mm-mm)
(Mm-mm-mm, mm)
[Verse 3: Victoria Canal, Madison Cunningham, Victoria Canal & Madison Cunningham]
Thirteen years later (Ooh)
Big surprise was baby number three
Miracle-bender (Oh, no)
You survived and, somehow, you had me
Even still, all the strength and your will

[Chorus: Victoria Canal, Madison Cunningham]
Well, you're braver than I've ever been
What I'd give to have known you back then, hmm (Ooh-ooh, ooh)