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When life hits us hard, our faith is often pressed but not destroyed. This song is dedicated to my grandmother, who lost her life’s love but continues to press on. ~ Warren Akin

She hung her clothes out on the line
Just like she'd done a thousand times
And she saw her reflection on the windowpane
She heard the creakin' of the old weather vane
And she knew life would never be the same

She'd come to know the ache in her heart
Like a trusted old friend who would soon depart
But what would replace this emptiness?
Somehow she knew it would be contentedness
And she knew life would never be the same

Sometimes when life hits so hard
And you've got to just get by day by day
It'll all be okay, in a different way

The lilac tree has overgrown where her clothes used to dry
But she still likes to sit and watch the spring clouds float on by
She sees her reflection on the window pane
And life has gotten better, in a different way

And sometimes when life hits so hard
And you've got to just get by day by day
It'll all be okay, in a different way