Leo

All my life, you stood right by my side

Through every storm, you were my constant guide

You poured your soul into the kids you raised

A loving mother through the shifting days

I didn't always understand the rules

But you were handing me the greatest tools

Oh, Leo, thank you for the times you held the line

For demanding nothing but the best of mine

You were hard on me, but now I finally see

You were building up the mother I would be

I'm raising my own kids with what you gave

Strong and loving, steady and brave

Now I look at my own children's faces

And I find your lessons in the quiet places

Every firm boundary, every warm embrace

I learned it all from watching your grace

You didn't ever take the easy way out

You showed me what a mother's love is all about

Oh, Leo, thank you for the times you held the line

For demanding nothing but the best of mine

You were hard on me, but now I finally see

You were building up the mother I would be

I'm raising my own kids with what you gave

Strong and loving, steady and brave

It takes a fierce kind of heart to hold your ground

But that's the kind of heart in you I found

I'm a good mom today because of you

Thank you for the strength that pulled me through

Oh, Leo, thank you for the times you held the line

For demanding nothing but the best of mine

You were hard on me, but now I finally see

You were building up the mother I would be

Yeah, I'm raising my own kids with what you gave

Thank you, Leo, for the path you paved