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Mom, you never raised me a cruel one.
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But sometimes the world gets its way
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I ain't known for fightin', but spite I will bide in
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Like an animal locked in its cage.
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So, Mom, call me back from this prison
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Come lay your claim to the keys
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I know all doors are open with hope, love, and so much more
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than hatred could ever give me
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The ways of my feet have been wanton and wild
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So far from the cool of the shade
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All the while, mom, you held faith in your child
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And will never once hesitate to embrace me
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I'll sing you a song of the Glory
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I'll sing you a song of the Grace
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If the notes don't fall even, they're still well-received
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In your smile and the glow of your face
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Mom, though we haven't talked lately
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Know that I can still hear your voice
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The echoes of reason still ring in my ears and sing
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"Don't give up, you can still make a choice."
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I've given up, and I've given in
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I've given less than I take
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Though I may be broken by the burdens of sin
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You always turn, unashamed, to face me
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So, Mom, bless my feet as I depart you
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Though I go, we shall soon meet by and by
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Mere miles can't divide our hearts, Mom