Watch You Be a Mother

Jonny Diaz

Compositor: Ben Glover / Jonny Diaz

You do it all
You always have
Ten years in and two young kids
You wear so many hats
I see you patient, I see you kind

But I see you in a new light
How you love those kids of mine
And you ask me do I love you like I did at 24
And I just laugh because I don't, no, I love you more
You're a giver, you're a lover, you're a friend

You're a fighter, fighting for this love to win
So many roles that you cover and you play them like no other
But I think that I love you the most
When I watch you be a mother
When I watch you be a mother
Your white shirts have all got stains

And whether hauling kids or healing wounds
You spin so many plates
And how you do it, I just don't know
But there's a million ways your love and grace
Make our house feel like home
And you say that you don't look quite like you did at 24

But if I'm honest, right now, I'm attracted to you more
You're a giver, you're a lover, you're a friend
You're a fighter, fighting for this love to win
So many roles that you cover and you play them like no other
But I think that I love you the most
When I watch you be a mother

When I see the way you cover them with prayer from your knees
And I see the way you lift them up above your very needs
And I see the sacrifices 'cause you love them like no other
I can't take my eyes off of you

When I watch you be a mother
You're a giver, you're a lover, you're a friend
You're a fighter, fighting for this love to win
So many roles that you cover and you play them like no other
But I think that I love you the most
When I watch you be a mother
When I watch you be a mother