Motherfather

'Motherfather,' before I forget

Thank you for all that you have given to me

And just in case you are wondering, I love you

Yeah, I know that our differences 'cause us to waste so much of our time

We could have used getting to know each and one another

But, now that I've grown into my own and learned some things about life

I now can see that it wasn't easy to raise someone like me, yeah

'Motherfather,' before I forget thank you for all that you have been to me

And just in case you are wondering, I love you

Yes I do, now I remember those days when you used to sit me down

And try to school me about the plenty opportunities in life

Hopin' and wishin' and prayin' that something would stick

And somehow click within this mind of mine

See, you used to say, if you throw enough on the wall

Something is bound to rub off

And I'm here to tell you

That you really don't have anything to worry about at all

'Motherfather,' deep funk

Thank you for all that you have been to me

And just in case you were wondering, I love you

Listen now

There was no limit to all the things that you've done

And would have done for me and my sisters and brothers

And I'll never understand how you would talk all day long

And just as you said, in one ear and out the other

Isn't it funny how things change when you get older

And you start to see things for yourself

Yeah, now I know that I'll never find

Another love like yours inside anyone else

'Motherfather,' before I forget thank you for all that you have been to me

And just in case you are wondering, I love you

Yeah, Motherfather

Before I forget all the times that I caused pain in your life

And just in case you are wondering, I love you