A mama watched her baby   Fall and bump his head   Taking baby steps across the floor      She could have tried to catch him   But a voice inside her said   "In the long run, that'll only hurt him more"      But she picked me up and told me that she loved me   And she helped me and she made me feel secure   And I grew to understand what real love means   And what it takes for two hearts to endure      Roots and wings   To my ship you are the lighthouse on the shore   And I'm a kite on your string      Your love is my anchor in the storm   And a part of me stays grounded   So the rest of me can fly   But only 'cause you are my roots and wings      A daddy kissed his baby   Then he fixed her veil   Took her arm and walked her down the aisle      When the preacher turned and ask him   ?Who gives this child away??   Well he said "Me", and did his best to smile      Now you call him every weekend and you tell him   That you love him and you're thankful as can be   That his firm hand and his soft heart were a blessing   And the reason you can give the gift to me of      Roots and wings   To my ship you are the lighthouse on the shore   And I'm a kite on your string   Your love is my anchor in the storm      And a part of me stays grounded   So the rest of me can fly   But only 'cause you are my roots and wings      Roots and wings   To my ship you are the lighthouse on the shore   And I'm a kite on your string   Your love is my anchor in the storm      And a part of me stays grounded   So the rest of me can fly   But only 'cause you are my roots and wings