Mother

歌詞

You know I want the best for you As you've always wanted for me And though our eyes may look alike but They don't see the same thing Hurt made a great divide I added to the pain My way to survive was shutting you out Oh I was just a child, I no longer recognize And now I'm seeing you Maybe the first time Mother You did the best you could, the best you can I know you did the best you could, the best you can Do you know you did the best you could, the best you can Forgive me now, oh I understand They say we turn into our parents I guess we know now what they mean We might be made of broken pieces But that's not who we have to be Your mother's mother taught her only how to love From an empty fearful broken place Oh you were just child taught to shoulder the blame But you're a woman now You can lift your face 'Cause mother You did the best you could, the best you can I know you did the best you could, the best you can Do you know you did the best you could, the best you can Forgive me now, oh I understand