A Mother Never Rests

Well here's what I know: Even when she's sleepin' She's still dreamin' about you That's the way that it goes Even when she's laughin' Part of her is worryin' 'bout somethin' she didn't do She only sits four minutes, she's a hummin'bird in the livin' room She's a silhouette smilin' with the weight of the world on her chest She'll move a mountain for you by the afternoon A mother never rests She works in colors It's her and the sun Wakin' up early, bringin' light to everyone She's countin' on angels And she's hopin' they're there But just in case, Every time she says your name it's like a little prayer And there's wishin' stars for the hurt and band-aids for how it feels And the nightlight's on so even the sun gets to set She's a stubborn believer that time and a clean house is how ya heal So a mother never rests There ain't a broken bone or a birthday that she'll forget She bit her lip and didn't cry the day your hatchback left And when you hurt she hurts, that's how it is That's how it is, I guess Here's what I know Even when I'm sleepin' I'm still dreamin' all about you