This Is to Mother You

This is to mother you

To comfort you and get you through

Through when your nights are lonely

Through when your dreams are only blue

This is to mother you.

This is to be with you

To hold you and to kiss you, too

For when you need me I will do

What your own mother didn't do

Which is to mother you.

All the pain that you have known

All the violence in your soul

All the wrong things you have done

I will take them when I come.

All mistakes made in distress

All of your unhappiness

I will take on with my kiss, yes

I will give you tenderness.

Oh child, I'm so glad I've found you

Although my arms have always been around you.

Sweet bird although you did not see me

I saw you!

I'm here to mother you

To comfort you and get you through

Blue when your nights are lonely

Through when your dreams are only blue.

This is to mother you.