You cut me open when you carry me You lose a part of you when we become a whole That's more than anyone has ever done for me And at the very least I owe my mortal soul To My mom Been with me since day one And sure we've had our ups and downs But without her I'd be nowhere now My mom Gave me away at eighteen Gave me away as a sad young thing Watching somebody else sing the old songs I sing But I love you mom For who you are What you are Can't believe it took me this long I love you mom I was so attached that morning Came into this world adorning The only woman before me The only woman who owned me and Mom was mad But she was careful And separated me and my airful And all the while She gave a fearful smile But