Helen

Looking back on the road I've been traveling

Through the years and the passing of time

Every memory that I am unraveling

Has your steady love right on the line

You were there for me and my siblings

A comfort when days came undone

With a kindness you'd show to just anyone

From the dawn to the setting sun

Oh Helen, I know I wasn't easy

And I'm sorry for the heartaches I made

When I stumbled and wandered so blindly

You were there in the sun and the shade

With a heart that is open to anyone

And a love that is tender and true

I thank God for the grace of my mother

I thank God for a mother like you

If somebody was carrying trouble

You’d be the first one to stand by their side

You'd carry their weight on your shoulders

With your arms open gentle and wide

And even when I brought you sorrow

You would wipe the tears from your face

And point me toward a better tomorrow

Wrapped up in your quiet embrace

Oh Helen, I know I wasn't easy

And I'm sorry for the heartaches I made

When I stumbled and wandered so blindly

You were there in the sun and the shade

With a heart that is open to anyone

And a love that is tender and true

I thank God for the grace of my mother

I thank God for a mother like you

I can't undo the worry I gave you

Or the sleepless nights pacing the floor

But I hope that these words help to tell you

I love you today even more

Oh Helen, I know I wasn't easy

And I'm sorry for the heartaches I made

When I stumbled and wandered so blindly

You were there in the sun and the shade

With a heart that is open to anyone

And a love that is tender and true

I thank God for the grace of my mother

I thank God for a mother like you