Lyric

I still remember clearly, that morning you were born

It feels like only yesterday, so fresh and so warm

I held your tiny, fragile hand, so small within my own

And whispered to the heavens, "I’ll never let you walk alone"

The muddy shoes, the hidden grades, the secrets that you kept

The night you cried from your first love, while all the world had slept

Before I knew, you grew so tall, looking down at me

Your footsteps now are echoing, toward your destiny

I wanted to run out ahead, to clear the path you’d take

To shield you from the bitterness and every heart-ache

But if the pain of falling down is what will make you strong

I’ll stand back in the shadows, where I know that I belong

Just breathe, just live, and let your spirit fly

You are the greatest pride I have, beneath this open sky

Even when the day shall come, that my life reaches its end

My love will beat inside your heart, a light that will descend

So keep that smile upon your face, through everything you do

Whatever path you choose to walk, it's the right one just for you

Beyond the door you slammed in rage, the silence filled the air

But in your clumsy kindness, I can see my reflection there

There’s a mountain of the things I want to say before I go

But I fear they’ll sound like lectures, and I’ll only bother you

Someday when you find a love, and hold it in your chest

When you cradle a new life, and put your heart to rest

Then you’ll finally understand, in a way you never knew

Just how much we’ve loved you, and how we lived for you

Move on, go on, and do not be afraid

If it starts to rain in sorrow, I will be the shade

Even if I fade from sight, I’ll be the wind and light

Forever shining on your feet, to guide you through the night

Thank you for choosing me to be your mother

Please, just be happy