[Verse 1] We were broke on that corner, sharing one coat in the cold Your mama's kitchen table, dreams we couldn't yet hold You believed when the lights got cut off, third time that year Said "baby, we're just planting seeds," wiping my fear [Pre-Chorus] Every scar, every late-night prayer Built the staircase that got us here [Chorus] When I remember where we came from I always have hope that you are my destined woman Through the struggle and the rising sun I always have hope that you are my destined woman You're the answer I was searching for My destined woman [Verse 2] Now I see you in the morning light, coffee in your hands Same smile that held me together when I had no plans We turned nickels into something real, brick by brick we climbed And every moment that we made it through, girl, you were mine [Pre-Chorus] Every doubt that we ever faced Only proved we were worth the wait [Chorus] When I remember where we came from I always have hope that you are my destined woman Through the struggle and the rising sun I always have hope that you are my destined woman You're the answer I was searching for My destined woman [Bridge] Some call it luck, some call it chance But I know heaven gave us this romance From the bottom to wherever we'll go You're the only truth I know The only truth I know [Chorus] When I remember where we came from I always have hope that you are my destined woman Through the struggle and the rising sun I always have hope that you are my destined woman You're the answer I was searching for My destined woman [Outro] Yeah, you're my destined woman Forever my destined woman When I look back, I see the road Led me straight to you, my destined woman