Letter To Mom Lyrics - Iris Dement

I wrote my mother yesterday 'cause I had some things that I had to say 

and I know that when she reads them she's gonna cry 

But in the end I hope she sees 

that I'm just trying to break free 

'cause I've been walking 'round with secrets now, too long 

Back when I was barely ten Mom brought home a new boyfriend 

and I know that times were bad and he made her feel good 

but one night he climbed into my bed 

and he left me wishing I was dead 

and I've been walking 'round with secrets now, too long 

You say I'm digging up the past and it's not wise to go back 

but for me it's just as close as yesterday 

and I'm not the kind for breaking rules 

and I'm not wanting to be cruel 

I've just been walking 'round with secrets now, too long 

All my life I've felt ashamed, 'cause I thought I was the one to blame 

and I vowed to God that no one else would ever know 

how he crushed my childish pride 

and left me tears that never dried 

and I've been walking 'round with secrets now, too long