Teddy and Candice,(or Candi).

I stood on a cinder block at eight just to reach the stove

Quit school at sixteen to raise Lori, gave her all my love

I worked two jobs for ten long years to keep you from the cold

It was us against the world, the greatest story to be told

You called me Momma Honey, till I thought it was my name

Teddy tried to be the man, taking on the weight and frame

And Candi, my sweet Baby Girl, watched her hero from afar

We didn't have the fancy things, but you were my shining stars

I might not have been perfect, but I did the best I knew how

I was your first love then, and I’m your last true love now

My Teddy Bear and sweet Candi, you’ll always be my precious brats

Even when we're fussing, you know your momma has your back

I love you beyond measure, more than words could ever say

And that’s a truth that time is never gonna wash away

I remember singing karaoke, and Candi in the church pews

Fighting for the last goodbye kiss, Teddy running back to tease you

Now you're forty-nine and forty-five, and somehow the tables turned

Trying to boss this independent woman with the lessons that I learned

Teddy thinks he's always right, and Candi needs the final word

You act like you're my mom and dad, and honey it's absurd

If you're gonna be my boss, you better write my paycheck soon

But I know if someone crosses me, you'd defend me to the moon

I might not have been perfect, but I did the best I knew how

I was your first love then, and I’m your last true love now

My Teddy Bear and sweet Candi, you’ll always be my precious brats

Even when we're fussing, you know your momma has your back

I love you beyond measure, more than words could ever say

And that’s a truth that time is never gonna wash away

Sometimes the words get sharp, and you say things that pierce my heart

But I don't hold onto the anger, that's not the hardest part

I don't fear my time to go, I just fear the tears you'll cry

When I'm not around to hold you and wipe the guilt from your eyes

So let it go, my darlings, please don't carry any pain

Just remember Momma Honey and the love that will remain

I might not have been perfect, but I did the best I knew how

I was your first love then, and I’m your last true love now

My Teddy Bear and sweet Candi, you’ll always be my precious brats

Even when we're fussing, you know your momma has your back

I love you beyond measure, more than words could ever say

And that’s a truth that time is never gonna wash away