Mama Lyrics - Here With Me - Holly Williams

You could've been bitter, you could've hated him 

You could've talked about the whiskey and the women 

He could've done better but you loved him anyhow 

Then you taught us all the power of forgiveness 

Mama, you were smiling when you could've been crying all night 

Oh mama, you made me believe everything was alright 

Mama, you never wore your pain too thick 

I'd like to thank you for this 

You could've fought, you could've cut him down to shame 

You could've told us that our daddy didn't want us 

That wasn't true if you knew it all along 

It was a struggle between the road and loving you 

Mama, you were smiling when you could've been crying all night 

Oh mama, you made me believe everything was alright 

Oh mama, you never wore your pain too thick 

I'd like to thank you for this 

You did more good for me than you will ever know 

I've seen mothers fill their children's hearts with hate 

But you knew better than to drag me down with you 

You let me love my daddy just the same 

Oh mama, you were smiling when you could've been crying all night 

Oh mama, you made me believe everything was alright 

Oh mama, you never wore your pain too thick 

I'd like to thank you for this 

Oh, I'd like to thank you for this