Mommy

When I was just little, we walked down the street

Selling our fish in the sun and the heat

Your voice was so soft and your patience so wide

I felt so secure walking right by your side

Then as a teenager out in the field

We worked in the soil for the harvest it yields

You showed me the meaning of quiet and strong

A beautiful presence where I could belong

Oh, Mommy, my kind and my most loving guide

I am thankful to God that you walk by my side

You taught me to endure as a woman of grace

I would trade you for no one, no matter the place

I am blessed you're my mommy, in life and in death

I will cherish and care for you 'til my last breath

When I reached adulthood and we shared a home

With your gentle spirit, I was never alone

We watched Indian series as evening would fall

Just sitting together and cherishing it all

And Sunday by Sunday, for year after year

We journeyed to church, feeling God draw us near

Your caring forbearance, your beautiful face

Filled all of our days with a heavenly grace

Oh, Mommy, my kind and my most loving guide

I am thankful to God that you walk by my side

You taught me to endure as a woman of grace

I would trade you for no one, no matter the place

I am blessed you're my mommy, in life and in death

I will cherish and care for you 'til my last breath

You are my greatest inspiration, it's true

The woman I am is a reflection of you

Dependable, patient, so soft and so pure

You showed me exactly how I can endure

Now it is my turn to hold onto your hand

And take care of you, Mommy, as long as I stand

Oh, Mommy, my kind and my most loving guide

I am thankful to God that you walk by my side

You taught me to endure as a woman of grace

I would trade you for no one, no matter the place

I am blessed you're my mommy, in life and in death

I will cherish and care for you 'til my last breath