Willa James

Lyrics

They say in love it’s the little things
Believin’ that it’s what love brings
Dreamin’ up ways this could be your life
Believin’ someday you’d be someone’s good wife

Time passes by while you wait for that dream
Buildin’ a life, but alone, it seems
Then one day, he comes crashin’ in
Spinnin’ you ’round in the love he brings

Blinded by the stories and those “I love you’s”
Soakin’ in the moments as your love grew
Thinkin’ maybe this is finally it, right here
A real-life fairytale, year after year

’Cause it’s the little things that make it real
Burnt-toast breakfasts and the way you heal
Every “got you, babe” on the hardest days
Every quiet hug when there’s nothin’ to say
We’ve been broke, we’ve bent, but we didn’t fall
Time flew by and we’ve been through it all
It ain’t the big grand gestures or diamond rings
It’s holdin’ on tight in the little things

We had nights when the bank account ran dry
Arguin’ in the car with tears in our eyes
Slammin’ doors, sayin’ things we didn’t mean
Then fallin’ back together in the in-betweens

I worked late shifts just to keep us afloat
You packed my lunch with a scribbled love note
We learned how to bend without breakin’ apart
Stitch by stitch, we were mendin’ each other’s hearts

All the second chances and the fights we fought
Taught us how to love with a softer heart
We chose each other when it would’ve been
Easier to walk than to start again

Yeah, it’s the little things that make it real
Dancin’ in the kitchen after every bad deal
Your hand finds mine when the lights go black
Both of us whisperin’, “I still got your back”
We’ve been bent, close to breakin’, but still we stand
Time kept movin’ with your hand in my hand
Not the fireworks, spotlights, diamond rings
Just you and me, holdin’ on in the little things

One day we’ll sit on a front-porch swing
Watchin’ grandkids run, hear the church bells ring
Look at you and think, “We almost gave up”
Thank God we stayed when the road got rough

All the late-night talks, all the prayers we prayed
Half-warm coffee and the bills we paid
Built a life outta ordinary days
Turned our tears into somethin’ to praise

’Cause it’s the little things that saw us through
Every mountain we climbed, I was next to you
From that first shy smile to these silver strands
We built this love with our own two hands
We were young, we were scared, but we gave it our all
Time flew by and we’re still standin’ tall
If you ask me what forever really means
It’s you and me, baby, in the little things

They say in love it’s the little things
Guess that’s how we got our everything