Thanks for My Child

Ooh, yeah

You came into my life

You just made everything right

And even though my man has left me behind

I don't regret a thing for having you

Thanks for my child

I'm really thanking you

The man above

Thanks for my child

You brought me so much joy

This bundle of love (thanks for my child)

And though your father, he ran away free

The love I have for you, baby

Is the love I have in me, mm

Ooh, oh

I'll stay and watch you grow

(I'll stay and watch you grow) yes, I will

I'll raise you by myself

A one-woman show

You made life worth singing a song

(You made a life worth singing a song)

With you right here with me

I'll have the strength to go on, oh

Thanks for my child

I'm really thanking you

The man above (thanks for my child)

You brought me so much joy

This bundle of love (thanks for my child)

I'll hold you in my arms

I hold you close to me

Rock-a-bye, my baby

I'll rock you to sleep

Whoa-oh

I understand your language

Your baby talk

You forgot to crawl, before you walked

There you are just looking so beautiful

And all the while

You're wrapped in blankets

You are my love child

Thanks for my child

Here we are today

The years go on by

Thanks for my child

You grew before my eyes

Time after time (thanks for my child)

And though your daddy, he ran away free

The love I have for you, baby

Is the love I have in me

Inside of me

The love I have in me, oh

Oh

I just know I'll never let you go

No, no, no, no, no, oh, yeah

'Cause you're my sweet baby

Papa can't preach

Papa was a rolling stone (because he left his beautiful)

Because he left his beautiful ('cause he left us all alone)

But that's okay, 'cause I'm your mother, baby

I carried you for nine months

And I'm gonna carry you

Until you can carry yourself on your own

I love you, sweetheart

I love you too, mommy