Discover the perfect playlist for Mother’s Day Songs with our curated selection of heartfelt songs. From classic ballads to contemporary hits, each track celebrates the unwavering love, strength, and beauty of mothers everywhere.
Ideal for serenades, background music during family gatherings, or simply as a personal tribute to the special woman in your life, these songs capture the essence of motherhood in every note. Explore our Best Mother’s Day Songs list and find the perfect soundtrack to honor and thank the most important woman in your life.
Best Mother’s Day Songs
Somebody’s Hero by Jamie O’Neal
She’s never pulled anybody from a burning building
She’s never rocked Central Park to a half a million
Fans screaming out her name
She’s never hit a shot to win the game
She’s never left her footprints on the moon
She’s never made a solo hot air balloon ride around the world
No, she’s just your everyday average girl, but
She’s somebody’s hero
A hero to her baby with a skinned-up knee
A little kiss is all she needs
The keeper of the Cheerios
The voice that brings Snow White to life
Bedtime stories every night
And that smile lets her know
She’s somebody’s hero, ohh
She didn’t get a check every week like a nine-to-fiver
But she’s been a waiter and a cook and a taxi driver
For 20 years there at home
Until the day her girl was grown
Giving all her love to her was her life’s ambition
But now her baby’s movin’ on and she’ll soon be missin’ her
But not today
Those are tears of joy runnin’ down her face
She’s somebody’s hero
A hero to her daughter in her wedding dress
She gave her wings to leave the nest
It hurts to let her baby go down the aisle
She walks right by
Looks back into her mother’s eyes
And that smile lets her know
She’s somebody’s hero (hero)
Thirty years have flown right past
Her daughter’s starin’ (her daughter’s starin’) at all the photographs
Of her mother
And she wishes she could be like that
Oh, but she already is
She’s somebody’s hero
A hero to her mother in a rockin’ chair
She runs a brush through her silver hair
The envy of the nursing home
She drops by every afternoon
Feeds her mama with a spoon
And that smile lets her know
Her mother’s smile lets her know
She’s somebody’s hero…
Mama Said by The Shirelles
Mama said there’ll be days like this
There’ll be days like this, mama said
(Mama said, mama said)
Mama said there’ll be days like this
There’ll be days like this, my mama said
(Mama said, mama said)
I went walking the other day and
Everything was going fine
Met a little boy named Billy Joe
And then I almost lost my mind
Mama said there’ll be days like this
There’ll be days like this, my mama said
(Mama said, mama said)
Mama said there’ll be days like this
There’ll be days like this, my mama said
And then she said someone would look at me
Like I’m looking at you someday
Then I might find
I don’t want you any old way but I don’t worry ‘causre
Mama said there’ll be days like this
There’ll be days like this, my mama said
(Mama said, mama said)
Mama said there’ll be days like this
There’ll be days like this, my mama said
My eyes are wide open
But all that I can see is
Chapel bells a-tollin’
For everyone but-a me but I don’t worry ’cause
Mama said there’ll be days like this
There’ll be days like this, my mama said
(Mama said, mama said)
Mama said there’ll be days like this
There’ll be days like this, my mama said
don’t you worry
(Mama said, mama said, hey, hey) don’t you worry, now
(Mama said, mama said, hey, hey)
(Mama said, mama said, hey, hey) mama said there’ll be days like this
(Mama said, mama said, hey, hey) there’ll be days like this, my mama said
(Mama said, mama said, hey, hey) mama said there’ll be days like this
(Mama said, mama said, hey, hey) there’ll be days like this, my mama said
(Mama said, mama said, hey, hey) don’t you worry
A Song for Mama by Boyz II Men
You taught me everything
And everything you’ve given me
I’ll always keep it inside
You’re the driving force in my life, yeah
There isn’t anything
Or anyone that I could be
And it just wouldn’t feel right
If I didn’t have you by my side
You were there for me to love and care for me
When skies were gray
Whenever I was down
You were always there to comfort me
And no one else can be
What you have been to me, you will always be
You will always be the girl
In my life for all times
Mama, mama, you know I love you
(You know I love you)
Mama, mama, you’re the queen of my heart
Your love is like tears from the stars, yes, it is
Mama, I just want you to know, lovin’ you is like food to my soul
Yes it is, yes it is, oh, yes it is, yes it is, yes it is, oh
You’re always there for me
Have always been around for me, even when I was bad
You showed me right from my wrong
Yes, you did
And you took up for me
When everyone was downin’ me
You always did understand
You gave me strength to go on
There were so many times
Looking back when I was so afraid
And then you’d come to me and say to me
I could face anything
And no one else can do
What you have done for me
You’ll always be, you will always be
The girl in my life, ooh, oh
Mama, mama, you know I love you
(You know I love you, you know I love you)
Mama, mama, you’re the queen of my heart (you are)
Your love is like tears from the stars
(Your love is like tears from the stars)
Mama, I just want you to know (ooh, mama I just want you to know)
Lovin’ you is like food to my soul
Never gonna go a day without you
Fills me up just thinkin’ about you
I’ll never go a day without my mama
Mama, mama, you know I love you
Mama, mama, you’re the queen of my heart (the queen of my heart)
Your love is like tears from the stars
(Your love is like tears from the stars)
Mama, I just want you to know
Lovin’ you is like food to my soul
Lovin’ you is like food to my soul, oh yeah
The Mother by Brandi Carlil
Welcome to the end of being alone inside your mind
You tethered to another, and you’re worried all the time
You always knew the melody, but you never heard it rhyme
She’s fair, and she is quiet, Lord, she doesn’t look like me
She made me love the morning, she’s a holiday at sea
The New York streets are as busy as they always used to be
But I am the mother of Evangeline
The first things that she took from me were selfishness and sleep
She broke a thousand heirlooms I was never meant to keep
She filled my life with color, cancelled plans and trashed my car
But none of that is ever who we are
Outside of my windows are the mountains and the snow
I’ll hold you while you’re sleeping, and I wish that I could go
All my rowdy friends around, accomplishing their dreams
But I am the mother of Evangeline
And they’ve still got their morning paper and their coffee and their time
And they still enjoy their evenings with the skeptics and the wine
Oh, but all the wonders I have seen, I will see a second time
From inside of the ages through your eyes
You are not an accident where no one thought it through
The world has stood against us, made us mean to fight for you
And when we chose your name, we knew that you’d fight the power too
You’re nothing short of magical and beautiful to me
I’ll never hit the big time without you
So, they can keep their treasure and their ties to the machine
‘Cause I am the mother of Evangeline
They can keep their treasure and their ties to the machine
‘Cause I am the mother of Evangeline
Ooh, ooh
Ooh
Two of Us by Louis Tomlinson
It’s been a minute since I called you
Just to hear the answer phone
Yeah, I know that you won’t get this
But I’ll leave a message so I’m not alone
This morning I woke up still dreaming
With memories playing through my head
You’ll never know how much I miss you
The day that they took you
I wish it was me instead
But you once told me “Don’t give up
You can do it day by day”
And diamonds, they don’t turn to dust or fade away
So I will keep you, day and night
Here until the day I die
I’ll be living one life for the two of us
I will be the best of me
Always keep you next to me
I’ll be living one life for the two of us
Even when I’m on my own
I know I won’t be alone
Tattooed on my heart are the words of your favourite song
I know you’ll be looking down
Swear I’m gonna make you proud
I’ll be living one life for the two of us
I could feel your blood run through me
You’re written in my DNA
Looking back in every mirror
I know you’ll be waiting
I’ll see you again
But you once told me “Don’t give up
You can do it day by day”
And diamonds, they don’t turn to dust or fade away (Fade away)
So I will keep you, day and night
Here until the day I die
I’ll be living one life for the two of us
I will be the best of me
Always keep you next to me
I’ll be living one life for the two of us
Even when I’m on my own
I know I won’t be alone
Tattooed on my heart are the words of your favourite song
I know you’ll be looking down
Swear I’m gonna make you proud
I’ll be living one life for the two of us
I promised you I’d do this
So all of this is all for you
Oh, I swear to God, you’re living
Through everything I’ll ever do
So I will keep you, day and night
Here until the day I die
I’ll be living one life for the two of us
I will be the best of me
Always keep you next to me
I’ll be living one life for the two of us
Even when I’m on my own
I know I won’t be alone
Tattooed on my heart are the words of your favourite song
I know you’ll be looking down
Swear I’m gonna make you proud
I’ll be living one life for the two of us
One life for the two of us
(Ohh, Ohh, Ohh)
I’ll be living one life for the two of us
We’ll end just like we started
Just you and me and no one else
I will hold you where my heart is
One life for the two of us
Don’t Forget to Remember Me by Carrie Underwood
18 years had come and gone, for mama, they flew by
But for me, they drug on and on
We were loading up that Chevy, both tryin’ not to cry
Mama kept on talking, putting off goodbye
Then she took my hand and said
“Baby, don’t forget”
Before you hit the highway
You better stop for gas
There’s a 50 in the ashtray
In case you run short on cash
Here’s a map, and here’s a Bible
If you ever lose your way
Just one more thing before you leave
“Don’t forget to remember me”
This downtown apartment sure makes me miss home
And those bills there on the counter
Keep telling me I’m on my own
And just like every Sunday, I called mama up last night
And even when it’s not, I tell her everything’s alright
Before we hung up, I said
“Hey mama, don’t forget”
To tell my baby sister
I’ll see her in the fall
And tell Me-maw that I miss her
Yeah, I should give her a call
And make sure you tell daddy
That I’m still his little girl
Yeah, I still feel like I’m where I’m supposed to be
But don’t forget to remember me
Tonight I find myself kneeling by the bed to pray
I haven’t done this in a while
So I don’t know what to say
But, Lord, I feel so small sometimes in this big ol’ place
Yeah, I know there’s more important things
But don’t forget to remember me
Don’t forget to remember me
Because You Love Me by Céline Dion
Verse 1
For all those times you stood by me
For all the truth that you made me see
For all the joy you brought to my life
For all the wrong that you made right
For every dream you made come true
For all the love I found in you
I’ll be forever thankful, baby
You’re the one who held me up
Never let me fall
You’re the one who saw me through, through it all
[Chorus]
You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn’t speak
You were my eyes when I couldn’t see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn’t reach
You gave me faith ’cause you believed
I’m everything I am
Because you loved me
Ooh, baby
[Verse 2]
You gave me wings and made me fly
You touched my hand, I could touch the sky
I lost my faith, you gave it back to me
You said no star was out of reach
You stood by me and I stood tall
I had your love, I had it all
I’m grateful for each day you gave me
Maybe I don’t know that much
But I know this much is true
I was blessed because I was loved by you
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[Chorus]
You were my strength when I was weak (You were my strength)
You were my voice when I couldn’t speak
You were my eyes when I couldn’t see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn’t reach
You gave me faith ’cause you believed
I’m everything I am
Because you loved me (Loved me), oh
[Bridge]
You were always there for me
The tender wind that carried me
A light in the dark, shining your love into my life
You’ve been my inspiration
Through the lies, you were the truth
My world is a better place because of you
[Chorus]
You were my strength when I was weak (You were my strength)
You were my voice when I couldn’t speak (Oh, when I couldn’t speak)
You were my eyes when I couldn’t see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn’t reach (Oh)
You gave me faith ’cause you believed
I’m everything I am
Because you loved me (Hey)
You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn’t speak (My voice)
You were my eyes when I couldn’t see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn’t reach (Oh)
You gave me faith ’cause you believed (Believed)
I’m everything I am
Because you loved me
Oh
You Are the Sunshine of My Life by Stevie Wonder
You are the sunshine of my life
That’s why I’ll always be around
You are the apple of my eye
Forever you’ll stay in my heart
I feel like this is the beginning
Though I’ve loved you for a million years
And if I thought our love was ending
I’d find myself drowning in my own tears, whoa, oh, oh
You are the sunshine of my life, yeah
That’s why I’ll always stay around, mmm, mmm, yeah, yeah
You are the apple of my eye
Forever you’ll stay in my heart
You must have known that I was lonely
Because you came to my rescue
And I know that this must be heaven
How could so much love be inside of you?
Whoa, whoa
You are the sunshine of my life, yeah
That’s why I’ll always stay around, mmm (baby)
You are the apple of my eye
Forever you’ll stay in my heart, yeah
You are the sunshine of my life, baby
That’s why I’ll always stay around
Blue by Beyoncé
Sometimes these walls seem to cave in on me
When I look in your eyes, I feel alive
Some days we say words that don’t mean a thing
But when you holding me tight, I feel alive
Make it last forever
Come on, baby, won’t you hold on to me, hold on to me?
You and I together
Come on, baby, won’t you hold on to me, hold on to me?
Blue
Each day I feel so blessed to be looking at you
‘Cause when you open your eyes, I feel alive
My heart beats so damn quick when you say my name
When I’m holding you tight, I’m so alive
Now let’s live it up
Make it last forever
Come on, baby, won’t you hold on to me, hold on to me?
You and I together
Come on, baby, won’t you hold on to me, hold on to me?
Blue
Make it last forever
Come on, baby, won’t you hold on to me, hold on to me?
You and I together
Come on, baby, won’t you hold on to me, hold on to me?
Blue
We gotta hold on, I gotta hold on
You’ve got to hold on, you’ve got a hold on me
We gotta hold on, I gotta hold on
You’ve got to hold on, you’ve got a hold on me
Make it last forever
Come on, baby, won’t you hold on to me, hold on to me?
You and I together
Come on, baby, won’t you hold on to me, hold on to me?
Blue
We gotta hold on, I gotta hold on
You’ve got to hold on, you’ve got a hold on me
We gotta hold on, I gotta hold on
You’ve got to hold on, you’ve got a hold on me
Make it last forever
Come on, baby, won’t you hold on to me, hold on to me?
You and I together
Come on, baby, won’t you hold on to me, hold on to me?
Blue
Hold on to me, hold on
Bee-sy-ay
Bee-sy-ay
Blue
Mommy, mommy, mommy
Can we see daddy? (laughs)
Can we see daddy?
Missus Carter!
Missus Carter!
Hand That Rocks the Cradle by Glen Campbell and Steve Wariner
He got here and wrinkled scared and cryin’
The she took him up and held him to her breast
And he sure was glad to get what mama offered
Then he went to sleep and put his fears to rest
It didn’t seem to matter what he needed
He could always count on mama to supply
And regardless of the sleep she might be losin’
He always found a twinkle in her eye
There ought to be a hall of fame for mamas
Creation’s most unique and precious pearls
And heaven help us always to remember
That the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world
She taught him all the attributes of greatness
That she knew he couldn’t learn away from home
And by the time she wore the cover off her bible
Her hair was gray and her little man was gone
There ought to be a hall of fame for mamas
Creation’s most unique and precious pearls
And heaven help us always to remember
That the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world
Yes, the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world
The Best Day by Taylor Swift
I’m five years old
It’s getting cold
I’ve got my big coat on
I hear your laugh
And look up smiling at you
I run and run
Past the pumpkin patch
And the tractor rides
Look now, the sky is gold
I hug your legs
And fall asleep on the way home
I don’t know why all the trees change in the fall
But I know you’re not scared of anything at all
Don’t know if Snow White’s house is near or far away
But I know I had the best day with you today
I’m thirteen now
And don’t know how
My friends could be so mean
I come home crying
And you hold me tight
And grab the keys
And we drive and drive
Until we found a town far enough away
And we talk and window shop
‘Till I forgotten all their names
I don’t know who I’m gonna talk to now at school
But I know I’m laughing
On the car ride home with you
Don’t know how long it’s gonna take to feel okay
But I know I had the best day with you today
I have an excellent father
His strength is making me stronger
God smiles on my little brother
Inside and out he’s better than I am
I grew up in a pretty house
And I had space to run and I
had the best days with you
There is a video I found
From back when I was three
You set up a paint set in the kitchen
And you’re talking to me
It’s the age of princesses and pirate ships
And the seven dwarfs
And Daddy’s smart
And you’re the prettiest lady in the whole wide world
And now I know why the all the trees change in the fall
I know you were on my side
Even when I was wrong
And I love you for giving me your eyes
Staying back and watching me shine and
I didn’t know if you knew
So I’m taking this chance to say
That I had the best day with you today
Superwoman by Alicia Keys
Everywhere I’m turning
Nothing seems complete
I stand up and I’m searching
For the better part of me
I hang my head from sorrow
State of humanity
I wear it on my shoulders
Gotta find the strength in me
Cause I am a Superwoman
Yes I am
Yes she is
Even when I’m a mess
I still put on a vest
With an S on my chest
Oh yes
I’m a Superwoman
For all the mothers fighting
For better days to come
And all my women, all my women sitting here trying
To come home before the sun
And all my sisters
Coming together
Say yes I will
Yes I can
‘Cause I am a Superwoman
Yes I am
Yes she is
Even when I’m a mess
I still put on a vest
With an S on my chest
Oh yes
I’m a Superwoman
When I’m breaking down
And I can’t be found
And I start to get weak
Cause no one knows
Me underneath these clothes
But I can fly
We can fly, Oooohh
‘Cause I am a Superwoman
Yes I am
Yes she is
Even when I’m a mess
I still put on a vest
With an S on my chest
Oh yes
I’m a Superwoman
Oh, let me tell you I am a Superwoman,
Yes I am
Yes she is
Even when I’m a mess
I still put on a vest
With an S on my chest
Oh yes
I’m a Superwoman
I’m a Superwoman
Yes I am
Yes we are
Yes I am
Yes you are
Like My Mother Does by Lauren Alaina
People always say
I have a laugh
Like my mother does
Guess that makes sense
She taught me how to smile
When things get rough
I’ve got her spirit
She’s always got my back
When I look at her
I think, I want to be just like that
When I love I give it all I’ve got
Like my mother does
When I’m scared, I bow my head and pray
Like my mother does
When I’m weak and unpretty
I know I’m beautiful and strong
Because I see myself like my mother does
Like my mother does
I never met a stranger
I can talk to anyone
Like my mother does
I let my temper fly
And she can walk away
When she’s had enough
She sees everybody
For who they really are
I’m so thankful for her guidance
She helped me get this far
When I love I give it all I’ve got
Like my mother does
When I’m scared, I bow my head and pray
Like my mother does
When I’m weak and unpretty
I know I’m beautiful and strong
Because I see myself like my mother does
She’s a rock
She is grace
She’s an angel
She’s my heart and soul
She does it all
When I love I give it all I’ve got
Like my mother does
When I’m scared, I bow my head and pray
Like my mother does
When I’m weak and unpretty
I know I’m beautiful and strong
Because I see myself like my mother does
Like my mother does
I hear people sayin’
I’m starting to look like my mother does
Wind Beneath My Wings by Bette Midler
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
It must have been cold there in my shadow
To never have sunlight on your face
You were content to let me shine, that’s your way
You always walked a step behind
So I was the one with all the glory
While you were the one with all the strength
A beautiful face without a name for so long
A beautiful smile to hide the pain
Did you ever know that you’re my hero
And everything I would like to be?
I can fly higher than an eagle
For you are the wind beneath my wings
It might have appeared to go unnoticed
But I’ve got it all here in my heart
I want you to know I know the truth, of course I know it
I would be nothing without you
Did you ever know that you’re my hero?
You’re everything I wish I could be
I could fly higher than an eagle
For you are the wind beneath my wings
Did I ever tell you you’re my hero?
You’re everything, everything I wish I could be
Oh, and I, I could fly higher than an eagle
For you are the wind beneath my wings
‘Cause you are the wind beneath my wings
Oh, the wind beneath my wings
You, you, you, you are the wind beneath my wings
Fly, fly, fly away, you let me fly so high
Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath my wings
Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath my wings
Fly, fly, fly high against the sky
So high I almost touch the sky
Thank you, thank you
Thank God for you, the wind beneath my wings
Mom by Meghan Trainor
Have a mom, she might be the bomb
But ain’t nobody got a mom like mine
Her love’s ’til the end, she’s my best friend
Ain’t nobody got a mom like mine
She my world, she’s my heart and there’s no denying
I’m her girl no matter what even when I’m lying
She loving me, loving me, loving me, loving me, love
She love me like nobody else
I’m telling you, telling you, telling you, telling you all
She taught me how to love myself
You might have a mom, she might be the bomb
But ain’t nobody got a mom like mine
Her love’s ’til the end, she’s my best friend
Ain’t nobody got a mom like mine
See we go way back, oh, I remember
All the times that I cried, she made me feel better
She loving me, loving me, loving me, loving me, love
She love me like nobody else
I’m telling you, telling you, telling you, telling you all
She taught me how to love myself
You might have a mom, she might be the bomb
But ain’t nobody got a mom like mine
Her love’s ’til the end, she’s my best friend
Ain’t nobody got a mom like mine
Oh, how she loves me to the moon and back
That’s what she told me
Her love never ends, she’s my best friend
Ain’t nobody got a mom like mine
I was just wanted to call you to tell you I love you
(Aww, I love you, too)
I miss you already
(Aww, that’s so sweet, what’s going on?)
Just writing songs to my mom song
(Aww, I love you to the moon and back)
My heart hurts, I love you so much
(I love you more)
You might have a mom, she might be the bomb
But ain’t nobody got a mom like mine
Her love’s ’til the end, she’s my best friend
Ain’t nobody got a mom like mine
You might have a mom, she might be the bomb
But ain’t nobody got a mom like mine
Her love’s ’til the end, she’s my best friend
Ain’t nobody got a mom like mine
Oh, how she loves me to the moon and back
That’s what she told me
Her love never ends, she’s my best friend
Ain’t nobody got a mom like mine
Ain’t nobody (got a mom like mine)
Baby, baby, ain’t nobody, no
Ain’t nobody got a mom like mine
Mother’s Intuition by Carly Simon
It’s a mother’s intuition to make a little space
It’s her quiet mission to tidy up her place
A mother’s intuition is like a kangaroo’s
She hops around, she mops the ground, she fusses over you
A mother with her intuition
Will know just what to do
It’s a mother’s intuition to wash her baby
Well, she won’t forget behind the ears
And the extra soap suds on the tail
A mother’s into cleaning, she’ll clean until she’s through
She’s smart enough, she’s wise enough to add up two and two
A mother with her intuition
Will know just what to do
A mother has a feeling, she pays special attention
If someone is concealing, if someone’s playing tricks
She rubs and scrubs and scours the secrets
Until the answer clicks
Then she takes a brush and polishes your teeth
She’ll make you shine and sparkle new
Until she finds the real you underneath
Isn’t it charming?
Just mommy and little roo
Fresh as a daisy
Sparkling just like new
It’s a mother’s intuition
It’s a mother’s intuition
It’s a mother’s intuition
Thank You Mom by Good Charlotte
Always, Always and forever
Oh always, always and forever
Sitting here and thinking back
To a time when I was young
My memories are clear as day
I’m listening to the dishes clink
You announced as you would sing,
Songs of praise
And all the times we’d laugh at you
And all the times that you’d stay true to us
And I will say
Said I thank you, I’ll always thank you
More than you will know
That I could ever show
And I love you, I’ll always love you
There’s nothing I won’t do
To say these words to you
That you’re beautiful forever
Oh always, always and forever
You were my mom, you were my dad
The only thing I ever had
Was you, it’s true
Even when the times got hard
You were to let us know
That we get through
You showed me how to be a man
You taught me how to understand
The things, people do
You showed me how to love my God
You taught me that not everyone, knows it true
And I thank you, I’ll always thank you
More than you will know
That I could ever show
And I love you, I’ll always love you
There’s nothing I won’t do
To say these words to you
That you will live forever
Forever, and ever
Forever, and ever
Said I thank you, I’ll always thank you
More than you will know
That I could ever show
And I love you, I’ll always love you
There’s nothing I won’t do
To say these words to you
That I thank you, I’ll always thank you
More than you will know
That I could ever show
And I love you, I’ll always love you
There’s nothing I won’t do
To say these words to you
That you will live forever
Always Love You by Tori Kelly
I am moody
Always changing
I still don’t know who I am
But you’re right there
I know you care
When life gets hard
I can always run home
And now I realize that
Nothing I could
Ever do will make you turn away
No matter how much I mess up
You will always love me
I’m disrespectful
Sometimes I can be wild
But I’ll always be your baby
I’ll always be your child
I am growing up now
Time goes by so quickly for you
But I’ll slow it down
I’ll be around
Because I realize that
Nothing I could
Ever do will make you turn away
No matter how much I mess up
You will always love me
And there will be a time
When I’m ready to leave
Start a family
I’ll love them like you loved me
And when it gets cold
They’ll have me to hold
And I’ll tell them
Don’t you realize there’s
Nothing you could
Ever do to make me turn away
From you
No matter how much you mess up
I will always love you
I will always love you
letter 2 my momma by 21 Savage
October ninety-two when you pushed me out (straight up)
It was only right that I made a song about you (straight up)
Ain’t no telling where I’d be if I went without you (on God)
Wish I woulda stayed in school, but I dropped out (on God)
You taught me how to be strong, gotta give praise
When the times got hard, you always made ways (on God)
Even though I barely got the new Js (on God)
You made sure the kid kept a temp fade (straight up)
And you kept my PlayStation with some new games (straight up)
And you buy me freezy cups with your loose change (facts)
My daddy never was around, that nigga too lame (fuck him)
I think that’s why I quit school
And started to shoot things (21)
My mama taught me how to tie my shoes (on God)
My mama taught me how to cook my noodles (straight up)
Mama told me don’t spend all my money with the jeweler
I bought some real estate plus I’m investing in my shooters (21, 21)
Had to write a letter to my ma dukes (ma dukes)
I know you proud of me, but I’m proud, too (I’m proud, too)
You the only woman I’d give some vows to (on God)
I’m still your baby even though I got a child, too (straight up)
I paid it off, ain’t no mortgage or no rent due (facts)
Yes, she got a Range Rover and a Benz, too (on God)
It’s a hard job, but women raise men, too (21)
Ma, you never left my side and I thank you (21)
I seen you struggling, I think it left a scar (left a scar)
I did some things when I was young
That broke your heart (broke your heart)
I’m the one that stole the cookies out the jar (out the jar)
I’m the one that went and stole
The neighbors car (neighbor’s car)
Times got hard, started selling hard (selling hard)
Before I see you stressing, I’ma break the law (break the law)
I was selling weed, I never mowed the lawn (mowed the lawn)
Commit a burglary and take it to the pawn (straight to the pawn)
When I went to YDC, you was there (on God)
If I had a school hearing, you was there (that’s a fact)
Back when you had the Ford minivan, let me drive the city trans
Baggy-ass Girbauds and some Timberlands (straight, straight)
Me and my baby mama was beefing, you didn’t give a damn (straight up)
You din’t never pick a side, told me, “Be a man” (straight up)
I’ma raise my kids, nothing like my dad, I’m a better dad
You’re the best mama I could ever have (on God)
Had to write a letter to my ma dukes (ma dukes)
I know you proud of me, but I’m proud, too (I’m proud, too)
You the only woman I’d give some vows to (on God)
I’m still your baby even though I got a child, too (straight up)
I paid it off, ain’t no mortgage or no rent due (facts)
Yes, she got a Range Rover and a Benz, too (on God)
It’s a hard job, but women raise men, too (21)
Ma, you never left my side and I thank you (21)
The Wish by Bruce Springsteen
Dirty old street all slushed up in the rain and snow
Little boy and his ma shivering outside a rundown music store window
That night on top of a Christmas tree shines one beautiful star
And lying underneath a brand-new Japanese guitar
I remember in the morning, ma, hearing your alarm clock ring
I’d lie in bed and listen to you gettin’ ready for work
The sound of your makeup case on the sink
And the ladies at the office, all lipstick, perfume and rustlin’ skirts
And how proud and happy you always looked walking home from work
If pa’s eyes were windows into a world so deadly and true
You couldn’t stop me from looking but you kept me from crawlin’ through
And if it’s a funny old world, mama, where a little boy’s wishes come true
Well I got a few in my pocket and a special one just for you
It ain’t no phone call on Sunday, flowers or a mother’s day card
It ain’t no house on a hill with a garden and a nice little yard
I got my hot rod down on Bond Street, I’m older but you’ll know me in a glance
We’ll find us a little rock ‘n roll bar and baby we’ll go out and dance
Well it was me in my Beatle boots, you in pink curlers and matador pants
Pullin’ me up on the couch to do the twist for my uncles and aunts
Well I found a girl of my own now, ma, I popped the question on your birthday
She stood waiting on the front porch while you were telling me to get out there
And say what it was that I had to say
Last night we all sat around laughing at the things that guitar brought us
And I laid awake thinking ’bout the other things it’s brought us
Well tonight I’m takin’s requests here in the kitchen
This one’s for you, ma, let me come right out and say it
It’s overdue, but baby, if you’re looking for a sad song, well I ain’t gonna play it
“Mama” by Spice Girls
She used to be my only enemy and never let to me be free
Catching me in places that I knew I shouldn’t be
Every other day, I crossed the line, I didn’t mean to be so bad
I never thought you would become the friend I never had
Back then, I didn’t know why
Why you were misunderstood
So now, I see through your eyes
All that you did was love
Mama, I love you
Mama, I care
Mama, I love you
Mama, my friend (you’re my friend)
I didn’t want to hear it then, but I’m not ashamed to say it now
Every little thing you said and did was right for me
I had a lot of time to think about, about the way I used to be
Never had a sense of my responsibility
Back then, I didn’t know why
Why you were misunderstood
So now, I see through your eyes
All that you did was love
Mama, I love you
Mama, I care
Mama, I love you
Mama, my friend (you’re my friend)
You’re my friend
But now, I’m sure I know why (I know why)
Why you were misunderstood
So now, I see through your eyes
All I can give you is love (all I can give you is love)
Mama, I love you
Mama, I care
Mama, I love you
Mama, my friend
Mama, I love you
Mama, I care
Mama, I love you
Mama, my friend
Oh, oh-oh (you’re my friend)
Mama (you’re my friend)
Whoa, oh-oh
Mama, my love
Oh, oh-oh, Mama, I love you (me loving you, you loving me)
Mama, I care (a love that’s true, and guaranteed)
Whoa, oh-oh, Mama, I love you (me loving you, me loving you)
(You loving me, you loving me)
Mama, my friend (a love that’s true, a love that’s true)
(And guaranteed, so true)
Mama, I love you (me loving you, me loving you)
(You loving me, you loving me)
Mama, I care (a love that’s true, a love that’s true)
(And guaranteed, so true)
Mama, I love you (me loving you, me loving you)
(You loving me, you loving me)
Mama, I care (a love that’s true, a love that’s true)
(And guaranteed, so true)
Mama, I love you (me loving you, me loving you)
(You loving me, you loving me)
Mama, I care (a love that’s true, a love that’s true), oh, oh, oh
(And guaranteed, so true)
Mama, I love you (me loving you, me loving you)
(You loving me, you loving me)
Mama, I care (a love that’s true, a love that’s true)
(It’s so true)
Mother by Kacey Musgraves
Bursting with empathy, I’m feeling everything
The weight of the world on my shoulders
Hope my tears don’t freak you out
They’re just kinda coming out
It’s the music in me and all of the colours
Wish we didn’t live
Wish we didn’t live so far from each other
I’m just sitting here
Thinkin’ ’bout the time that’s slipping
And missing my mother
Mother
And she’s probably sitting there
Thinking ’bout the time that’s slipping
And missing her mother
Mother
Mama Liked the Roses by Elvis Presley
Oh, mama liked the roses
she grew them in the yard
But Winter always came around
and made the growing way too hard
Oh, mama liked the roses
and when she had the time
She’d decorate the living room
for all us kids to see
When I hear the Sunday bells
ringing in the morning
I remember crying
when she used to sing
Oh, mama liked the roses
but most of all she cared
About the way we learned to live
And if we said our prayers
You know I kept the family bible
With the rose that she saved inside
It was pressed between the pages
Like it had found a place to hide
Oh, mama liked the roses
in such a special way
We bring them every Mother’s Day
And put them on her grave
Oh, mama liked the roses
Mama liked the roses
Oh, mama liked the roses
Mother Knows Best by Donna Murphy
I think he likes me
Likes you? Please, Rapunzel, that’s demented
This is why you never should have left
Dear, this whole romance that you’ve invented
Just proves you’re too naive to be here
Why would he like you? Come on now, really!
Look at you, you think that he’s impressed?
Don’t be a dummy
Come with mummy
Mother
No!
No?! Oh, I see how it is
Rapunzel knows best
Rapunzel’s so mature now
Such a clever grown-up Miss
Rapunzel knows best
Fine, if you’re so sure now
Go ahead, then give him this
This is why he’s here!
Don’t let him deceive you!
Give it to him, watch, you’ll see!
Trust me, my dear
That’s how fast he’ll leave you
I won’t say I told you so
No, Rapunzel knows best!
So if he’s such a dreamboat
Go and put him to the test
If he’s lying
Don’t come crying
Mother knows best
In My Daughter’s Eyes by Martina McBride
In my daughter’s eyes
I am a hero
I am strong and wise
And I know no fear
But the truth is plain to see
She was sent to rescue me
I see who I want to be
In my daughter’s eyes
In my daughter’s eyes
Everyone is equal
Darkness turns to light
And the world is at peace
This miracle God gave to me
Gives me strength when I am weak
I find reason to believe
In my daughter’s eyes
And when she wraps her hand around my finger
How it puts a smile in my heart
Everything becomes a little clearer
I realize what life is all about
It’s hanging on when your heart is had enough
It’s giving more when you feel like giving up
I’ve seen the light
It’s in my daughter’s eyes
In my daughter’s eyes
I can see the future
A reflection of who I am and what will be
And though she’ll grow and someday leave
Maybe raise a family
When I’m gone I hope you’ll see
How happy she made me
For I’ll be there
In my daughter’s eyes
Where You Lead by Carole King and Louise Goffin
Wanting you the way I do
I only wanna be with you
And I would go
To the ends of the earth
‘Cause, darling
To me that’s what you’re worth
Where you lead, I will follow
Anywhere that you tell me to
If you need, you need me to be with you
I will follow where you lead
If you’re out on the road
Feeling lonely, and so cold
All you have to do is call my name
And I’ll be there on the next train
Where you lead, I will follow
Anywhere that you tell me to
If you need, you need me to be with you
I will follow where you lead
I always wanted a real home with flowers on the window sill
But if you wanna live in New York City, honey, you know I will
(Yes I will, yes I will)
I never thought I could get satisfaction from just one man
But if anyone can keep me happy, you’re the one who can
Where you lead, I will follow
Anywhere that you tell me to
If you need, you need me to be with you
I will follow, oh
Where you lead, I will follow
Any-anywhere that you tell me to
If you need, you need me to be with you
I will follow where you lead
Oh baby, ooh
I’m gonna follow where you lead
(I’m gonna follow where you lead)
Oh baby, yeah, yeah
I’m gonna follow where you lead
(I’m gonna follow where you lead)
Ooh, sugar, uh-huh
I’m gonna follow where you lead
(I’m gonna follow where you lead)
Oh baby, yeah
I’m gonna follow where you lead
(I’m gonna follow where you lead)