Story Behind The Song

My Mom is a saint. Mainly for not running away and disowning us. But for a lot of other reasons too.

Song Description

Recognizing good, loving parenting, regardless of whether or not the children recieving this "turned out good" or not.

Lyrics

THIS ONE?S FOR MAMA
(Written by: Michael H. Fuller ? May 19, 2004)

IN MY TIME
OF DRIVING DOWN LIFE?S HIGHWAY
I TOOK A LOTTA WRONG TURNS
AND GOT STUCK IN THE MUD NOW & THEN

AND IT?S PLAIN TO SEE
THAT I WAS DRIVIN?
CAUSE MAMA SHOWED ME THE RIGHT WAY
I JUST WASN?T LISTENIN? BACK THEN

WELL, MY MOMMA AND DADDY
RAISED FIVE CHILDREN
THAT?S 5 TIMES THE HEADACHE, THE HEARTACHE, THE PLEASURE AND THE PAIN

AND THEY?RE LIVIN? PROOF
NO MATTER HOW GOOD YOU RAISE ?EM
YOUR KIDS ARE GONNA LIVE THEIR LIVES THEIR WAY
IT?S ALL UP TO THEM

(chorus)
THIS ONE?S FOR MAMA
MY SAINT TILL THE END
SHE?S BEEN MY TEACHER, MY DOCTOR, MY LAWYER AND MY BEST FRIEND
AND SHE?S THE REASON
THAT I WROTE THIS SONG
IF IT WASN?T FOR MAMA I WOULDN?T HAVE A PRAYER AT ALL

AND WHEN I DIE
I SURE WOULD LIKE TO GO TO HEAVEN
NOT THAT I?VE DONE ANYTHING IN THIS LIFE TO DESERVE IT MY FRIEND

BUT DO YA THINK IF I CAN MAKE IT TO THE PEARLY GATES & SAINT PETER
THAT MAMA WOULD COME DOWN TO CO-SIGN AND GET ME IN.

(chorus)
HE-EY, THIS ONE?S FOR MAMA
MY SAINT TILL THE END
SHE?S BEEN MY TEACHER, MY DOCTOR, MY LAWYER AND MY BEST FRIEND
AND SHE?S THE REASON
THAT I WROTE THIS SONG
IF IT WASN?T FOR MAMA I WOULDN?T HAVE A PRAYER AT ALL

YEAH, IF IT WASN?T FOR MAMA I WOULDN?T HAVE A
PRA ? YER . . . AT ALL