Mother's Song

Listen, and gather 'round me children, children of a mother whose life lifted up love Listen, and gather 'round me children, children of a mother whose life lifted up peace A mother who taught all of her children to love and be loved by each other Hold your sister's hand as she walks across life and look out for each other Carry your brother's load, don't you ever, ever betray him Go to the store, buy grandmamma a pound of love Listen, gather 'round me children, children of a mother whose life lifted up joy Listen, gather 'round me children, children of a mother whose life lifted up hope A mother who taught all of her children to love and be loved by each other Hold your baby sister's hand as she walks across life and look out for each other Carry your brother's load, don't you ever, ever betray him Go to the store, buy grandmamma a pound of love, I believe it's on sale Instrumental break Listen, gather around me children, children of a mother whose life lifted up love Listen, gather around me children, children of a mother whose life lifted up hope A mother who taught all of her children to love and be loved by each other Hold your baby sister's hand as she walks across life and look out for each other Carry your brother's load, don't you ever, ever betray him Go to the store, buy grandmamma a pound of love Listen, gather 'round me children, children of a mother whose life lifted up joy Listen, gather 'round me children, children of a mother whose life lifted up peace A mother who taught all of her children to love and be loved by each other Hold your sister's hand as she walks across life and look out for each other Carry your brother's load, don't you ever, ever betray him Go to the store, buy grandmamma a pound of love Listen, listen, listen, listen, listen, listen, listen, listen, listen, listen, listen, listen, listen, listen, listen, listen, listen, listen, listen, listen, listen, listen, oh oh oh oh ahhhh Children of a mother whose life lifted up me