Oh Mother-Jermaine Jackson

[00:14.77]Whoa, oh, yeah, [00:20.36]She was so young with such innocent eyes [00:25.19]She always dreamt of a fairytale life [00:30.75]And all the things your money can't buy [00:36.20]She thought daddy was a wonderful guy [00:42.50]Then suddenly, things seemed to change [00:47.75]It was the moment she took on his name [00:53.03]He took his anger out on her face [00:58.58]She kept all of her pain locked away [01:13.81]Cause he'll never hurt us again [01:15.92]So mother, I thank you [01:18.77]For all you've done and still do [01:21.39]You got me, I got you [01:24.88]Together we always pull through [01:37.18]It was the day that he turned on his kids [01:42.77]That she knew she just had to leave him [01:47.70]So many voices inside of her head [01:53.39]Saying over and over and over, [01:56.48]"You deserve much more than this." [02:00.17]She was so sick of believing the lies and trying to hide [02:02.84]Covering the cuts and bruises (cuts and bruises) [02:05.45]So tired of defending her life, she could have died [02:08.50]Fighting for the lives of her children [02:13.59]From all of the tears you have shed (all of the tears you have shed) [02:16.39][01:10.18]Oh mother, don't look back [02:18.70]Cause he'll never hurt us again (he'll never hurt us again) [02:22.10]So mother, I thank you (thank you) [02:25.19]For all that you've done and still do (still do) [02:27.61]You got me, I got you, (yeah you got me and I got you) [02:30.15]Together we always pull through. [02:38.85][01:32.64]Oh mother, oh mother, oh mother [02:39.93]All of your life you have spent [02:41.99]Burying hurt and regret [02:44.21]But mama, he'll never touch us again [02:49.54]For everytime he tried to break you down [02:52.04]Just remember who's still around [02:54.85]It's over, and we're stronger [02:57.38]And we'll never have to go back again [03:01.43][02:11.15][01:04.72]Oh mother, we're stronger [03:02.19][01:07.35]From all of the tears you have shed [03:06.28]Oh mother, don't look back (oh mother don't look back again) [03:10.41]Cause he'll never hurt us again (cause he'll never hurt us again) [03:11.99]So mother, I thank you (and I thank you for everything you've done) [03:14.25]For all that you've done and still do (together we always move on) [03:17.02]You got me, I got you, (you got me, I got you) [03:20.86]Together we always pull through (always pull through) [03:23.05][03:21.69][02:37.37][02:34.70][01:31.01][01:28.13]We always pull through [03:25.05][03:11.75][03:01.07][02:48.40][02:39.48][02:21.62][02:10.29][01:59.12][01:36.77][01:15.21][01:03.31][00:19.27] [03:31.18]I love you mom