Sometimes when I see you, my daughter, my own
My heart fills with love seeing how you have grown
Your hands, once so small, have remained clean and pure
Your heart filled with love helps my own soul endure
The prayers that you speak give me faith to go on
And the smile in your eyes gives me hope for the dawn
Then I wonder why and give thanks that I
Was chosen to be your mother
I've watched you, dear mother, each day of my life
I've seen how you smile through the joy and the strife
I've needed your love and have known you were there
I've seen how you help to bring answers to prayers
The world that surrounds me is blind and unsure
But with you as my mother, I'm safe and secure
Then I wonder why and give thanks that I
Was chosen to be your daughter
The seasons come; the seasons go and I see you grow
The light of truth is in your eyes I saw it long ago
I weep at your sorrows, smile when life is fair
I speak your name in each tender prayer
I know the time will quickly come when I must let you go
But seeds of truth within your heart were planted long ago
So reach for your dreams, for ev'ry good thing
Depending on my love, my dear daughter
The seasons come; the seasons go and I see you grow
(I've watched you, dear mother, each day of my life)
The light of faith is in your eyes I saw it long ago
(I've seen how you smile through the joy and the strife)
I weep at your sorrows, smile when life is fair
(I've needed your love and have known you were there)
I speak your name in each tender prayer
(I've seen how you help to bring answers to prayers)
I know the time will quickly come when I must let you go
(The world that surrounds me is blind and unsure)
But seeds of truth within your heart were planted long ago
(But with you as my mother, I'm safe and secure)
So reach for your dreams, for ev'ry good thing
(Then I wonder why and give thanks that I)
Depending on my love, my dear daughter
(Was chosen to be your daughter)
Depending on my love, my dear daughter (mother)