Mother

Mama, I love you

Now I understand your pain

Mama, I need you

'Cause I feel the very same

Mama, I thank you

For all the love you gave

Even though I lost my way

Know I'll always be right there for you

Never understood the drama, never understood your mother

All that pain you had but that I was lost

Lost like you and that I was wrong

Done wrong like you but now, now

Now I understand the thinking, and I understand you're sinking

'Cause I'm drinking to forgive it

Sorry if my lyrics ever made you lose a wink

And I'm sorry I barely came to see you when you were ill

I just didn't want it to be real

I saw my two aunts pass the same year

And we nearly lost dad in them same tears

Saw my hero look so small and so scared

Well, I was up in court here, battling my own freedom

My own wars and my own fears

Should have been a better man anyway

I'm still learning, let me try again

Mama, I love you

Now I understand your pain

Mama, I need you

'Cause I feel the very same

Mama, I thank you

For all the love you gave

Even though I lost my way

Know I'll always be right there for you

I remember hearing the screams, pale

Face when you said that you'd leave

Now I wish I could just take you with me

'Cause now I understand why you hated the way that I speak

I don't wanna live sometimes, that's why I'm smoking this weed

And I was just a little kid, soaked up in innocence

Thought you was ignorant, but queen, you would struggle within

Love you like my father does

Gave me strength, you gave me love, now let me give you one more hug

Mama, I love you

Now I understand your pain

Mama, I need you

'Cause I feel the very same

Mama, I thank you

For all the love you gave

Even though I lost my way

Know I'll always be right there for you

And thank you for the love, mother

And thank you for the hugs, mother

And thank you for the hell you went through

So me and Laura could live better, whoa

And thank you for my life, mother

You taught me how to fight, mother

And thank you for the positives

'Cause you raised a young man through all the struggling

And thank you for the love

And thank you for my love, now