I learned from my mother
Just how to be a friend
How to love another
And sometimes you must bend

I learned from my mother
How to sacrifice
You will not always be thanked
So offer up the price

I learned from my mother
To carry myself with pride
It’s not all about looks
It’s what you have inside

I learned from my mother
To always persevere
To accept my best efforts
And always be sincere

I learned from my mother
How to make my tea
To drink it with a book
And live life gracefully

I learned from my mother
And the kindness in her heart
My manners and my humor
And all she did impart

I learned from my mother
Just how I want to be
And with every day that passes
I see more Mom in me.