She was there when I was nothing but a young and foolish man
The clothes the children wore she made me with love and just two hands
She went through hell to have my kids because she wanted to
Now I'm so ashamed how close I came to giving all she made of me to you

You can make a fool of man like me if anybody can
But she did more than you she made a fool into a man
And now you'd take the spice from life that's all you want to do
And I'm so ashamed how close I came to giving all she made of me to you

And after all she sacrificed and all that she's endured
Her hands could hardly look so nice or feel as soft as yours
Her face is lined with loving signs that I don't find on you
And I'm so ashamed how close I came to giving all she made of me to you