Mothers of the Hall lyrics

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