Leaning On You

I was just a little kid, tears in the backyard dirt

Brother pinned me down, left me bruised and hurt

Kate came with that grin, cheeky and wise

The next time he tries it, laugh don't hide

I did just what she said and to my surprise

The boy who scared me ran off with cries

Shampoo and baby powder in the air

Kate had a way of showing life was fair

So I send up a prayer, Mum, hope you hear me tonight

Put in a good word for me, help me do it right

Nobody's ever known me like you always do

I'm still leaning on you, Kate I'm still leaning on you

She taught me to bat, she taught me to bowl

Held my trembling hands when school stole my soul

Started sport teams for kids with worn out shoes

Gave them a chance, lit a spark I can't refuse

Made me believe the world was mine to roam

That I'd climb every hill, find my way back home

But then she was gone, too soon, too fast

Left me holding shadows from the past

So I send up a prayer, Mum, hope you hear me tonight

Put in a good word for me, help me do it right

Nobody's ever known me like you always do

I'm still leaning on you, Kate I'm still leaning on you

I know you wrestled with your heart's God-sized hole

A heart that longed for something more than we could hold

Yet even in the quiet, your fire shone through

I still reach for your love in everything I do

If the Lord's listening, whisper a word or two

Guide me, steady me, like only you could do

I thought I'd find her in the hearts of others

But love went wrong and I lost my brothers

And girlfriends came with storms in disguise

But none of them had the light in your eyes

When the world beat me down, left me on my knees

I whispered to the sky, Kate, if you please

Help me stand, help me fight, help me find my way

Just like you did in the old backyard days

So I send up a prayer, Mum, hope you hear me tonight

Put in a good word for me, help me do it right