Mother

The stars and the sea Are falling asleep Tomorrow's another day Open your eyes And then realize The darkness has gone away Holding her chest Her own Everest Counting each breath you take She will return and she will learn That you have been awake When the stormy skies Make the cold winds cry Mother hold me tight Till I'm asleep When the morning light Gently breaks the night Mother say goodbye Before you leave Voices so sweet That sing me to sleep Fears that will melt away On seeing her face Filled with her grace And all that she has to say There is no rest When birds leave the nest Counting the weeks and days Till they return And they will learn That she has been awake When the stormy skies Make the cold winds cry Mother hold me tight Till I'm asleep When the morning light Gently breaks the night Mother say goodbye Before you leave