My Mother's Son (original)
452 views · Published 26 January 2012 · 3:27 · Indexed 24 October 2026
Channel: Brent Stephens · 2012 · Music
Me at about 6 years old: Mom I think you're growing a mustache bigger than dad's. Mom : That's because Im more woman than he can handle and more man than he'll ever be. LYRICS: A single mom standing five foot two in a second hand dress nad borrowed shoes headed off to this weeks fifth interview but she never thought shed end up this way two mouths to feed a hundred bills to pay but things can change so quickly day to day graduated school with dreas of havin it all never thought shed meet a man and fall so deep in love shed be blind to all his faults he gave her two boys and a busted lip and never came back from his ego trip 18 years of tears before she called it quits she knew life on our own was gonna be tough but her love for her boys made her strong enough the battle for our lives is one she has won We knew we couldnt afford the expesive stuff but we knew she loved us when times got rough thats why Im proud to be my mother's son thats why Im proud to be my mother's son she raised us tough but she raised us fair even taught me how to fish and brush my hair work hard every day and baby you'll pull through she didnt smile much but she was happy inside never asked for help she had too much pride theres nothing needing done she couldnt do she knew life on our own was gonna be tough but her love for her boys made her strong enough the battle for our lives is one she has won We knew we couldnt afford the expesive stuff but we knew she loved us when times got rough thats why Im proud to be my mother's son thats why Im proud to be my mother's son she said lifes too short to go on hating she said love everybody ad respect the ladies believe in yourself and your dreams will come true love with all your heart and never regret keep moving forward but never forget mommas always here and I always will love you she knew life on our own was gonna be tough but her love for her boys made her strong enough the battle for our lives is one she has won We knew we couldnt afford the expesive stuff but we knew she loved us when times got rough thats why Im proud to be my mother's son thats why Im proud to be my mother's son
