• Mother dear, Mother dear
    Why did you have to go?
    I really do hate to say it
    but I told you so.

    Don’t drink beer,
    don’t do drugs,
    don’t pop pills in the kitchen.
    Mother dear, Mother dear
    Why didn’t you listen?

    Mother dear, mother dear
    What about my brothers?
    Don’t you know
    You’ve deprived them of their mother?

    They loved you and so did I,
    And we tried to stop you.
    Mother dear, mother dear
    It wasn’t just your life you screwed.

    Living here, living there
    Living twice on the streets
    Mother dear, mother dear
    Why did you miss the rehab meets?

    Take us here, take us there.
    Once to a meth party
    Worrying what to wear
    And not how are Dillon, David and Tessi.

    Mother dear, mother dear
    We know you were young and careless
    Not to mention us kids
    Giving you distress

    Leave us here, leave us there
    Countless times at crack houses.
    Forgetting about us
    While buying new blouses

    Mother dear, mother dear
    We know it was not your fault
    Drugs were your only way
    To deal with Daddy’s abuse and assault.

    Mother dear, mother dear
    I know that you lied.
    You said you were done with drugs
    Two weeks later you died.

    Mother dear, mother dear
    This is for you.
    Mommy I just wanted to let you know
    I love and miss you.