A song for my mum. My dad passed away when I was seven and she brought up four children more or less on her own. A lovely, kind, selfless woman. Miss her. Wish she'd got to know my boys and that they'd got to meet her. I owe you everything.
MOTHER’S DAY
Walking down the steps of my memory
To reach the depths and what you meant to me
I know you must have had it tough
How you cried when dad died
And you had to bring up four
Not what you bargained for
The year was 1969
I don’t remember much about that time
With dad gone you had to soldier on
Working hard for your kids
While dealing with the pain
Of not seeing him again
CHORUS
No flowers today
No cards on display
I never said all the things that I want to say
But I owe it all to you
On this Mother’s Day
At least you didn’t have to see
Your own daughter leave the family
Such cruelty would have been too much to bear
To lose your own child
Would have taken everything
That happiness can bring
And your love will always stay with me
Helped me face my own adversity
I know you would have been so proud
To see my own boys
Were taking after you
So much kindness in them too
CHORUS
© ANDY BARKER MARCH 2018
