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Momsong Lyrics

You said to yourself that we did not love you
All of the years didn't mean nothing
You told yourself we would not forgive you
Mistakes that you made would keep us separated

Comin' home hard day done
Comin' home hard day done

Don't you know it's your laugh
we laugh that pulls us through
And the strength and the love that we carry
We got it from you

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tubesocks On Jul 06, 2002

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by leighannh2

21y ago

wonderful story of children re-assuring their mother (or father) that the mistakes they made were not so bad... I love the last verse... As a mother, I would hope one day my kids will feel this way about me.

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