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Mother

by Ben Clark

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Talkin to a stranger in a gas station on vacation
We were not a family that flew
No matter the destination we were driving every time
Playin catchphrase until the batteries blew

Slipping on gloves
Gettin us bundled up like seal pups
We'd go sledding in the street when they called off school
Hittin every hill in town
Headin' Home when the sun came down
We'd surely freeze if not for you

And I remember when I was a kid at night and I'd be sick
You'd stay by my bed to hear me breathe

Mother you made me
Mother you gave me
Everything a kid could need
Your singing voice it sounds so sweet
Mother you made me
Mother you raised me
Into something I hope you'll be proud of
I love you every day

Stayin up late
Playin in a card game in Falmouth Maine
Makin sure Grandpa don't shoot the moon
We can hear the ocean waves
Grandma keeping score and taking names
We'd fall asleep during the red sox game

And by the time we'd finally start our drive and say goodbye
I could see you crying in that rearview mirror
Mother you made me
Mother you gave me
Great big eyes so I can see
The sacrifices you made for me

Mother you made me
Mother you raised me
Into something I hope you'll be proud of
I love you every day

We get by on the little we have
We get quiet sometimes when we get mad
We get tired
We take the good times with the bad
Always know when to have a laugh

Gettin dressed up
In a local church, just a few of us
Every face is friendly, you look beautiful
It took me a while to see
You found someone who's gonna make you happy
The past is in the past
You save the very best for last

Most times there's miles between
And I feel the weight pushing down on me
Then I think of you and how you got through everything

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released January 5, 2021
All music and production by Ben Clark

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