Carolyn

Through the years and shifting seasons

You were the one who held the line

When I was searching for the reasons

Your steady hand was placed in mine

A gentle word when I was falling

A quiet grace that saw me through

Whenever trouble came a-calling

I knew that I could turn to you

Oh, Carolyn, you gave me roots to grow

With a love that doesn't ask, it just seems to know

For every time you stood right by my side until the end

Thank you for being my mother, and my very best friend

You always had a way of knowing

Just how to chase the clouds away

You kept my little spark a-glowing

And pushed me forward every day

There was no dream you didn't nurture

No heavy burden you wouldn't share

When I look back upon my journey

I see that you were always there

Oh, Carolyn, you gave me roots to grow

With a love that doesn't ask, it just seems to know

For every time you stood right by my side until the end

Thank you for being my mother, and my very best friend

I love you for the quiet things you do

For the unconditional heart inside of you

I count my blessings every single day

Just to hold your hand and finally say

Oh, Carolyn, you gave me roots to grow

With a love that doesn't ask, it just seems to know

For every time you stood right by my side until the end

Thank you for being my mother, and my very best friend

Yeah, thank you for being my mother, and my very best friend