[escottswanson]

I've been singing this song for 13+ years... finally gave it a life of its own.

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Thank You Mother
© 1995 E. Scott Swanson

As an unborn child
I learned a valuable lesson about love
By virtue of my life
I was rescued from the hands of death
By a woman I have never known
And I thank you Mother
Couldn’t be less perfect
Illegitimate child
Of a sixteen year old
Adopted into respectability by two loving pairs of hands that gave me a home
And loved me
And I thank you Mother
You give me my chance in life
Lord, I thank you Mother on high
You give me my chance in life
You give me my chance in life
You give me my chance…

You have saved my life
When I couldn’t reach out
And when I could scream out for my chance in the world
I want to see the world
Please let me see the world

As an unborn child
I learned a valuable lesson about love
By virtue of my life
I was rescued from the hands of death
By a woman I have never known
And I thank you Mother
Couldn’t be less perfect
Illegitimate child
Of a sixteen year old
Adopted into respectability by two loving pairs of hands that gave me a home
And loved me
And I thank you Mother
You give me my chance in life
Lord, I thank you Mother on high
You give me my chance in life
You give me my chance in life
You give me my chance…

So you turned forty this year
I can’t find you anywhere
But I hope you’re doing fine
I think about you all the time
I don’t have a picture
I don’t know your name
But I know you loved me Momma
And I love you all the same
I go to the University
And I, I do alright
I make good grades
Play my guitar about every night
But as an unborn child
I learned a valuable lesson about love
By virtue of my life

[Rose Ekerholm]

That's an awesome song. As a 1st mother, I appreciate the dedication to all the 1st mothers out there. We are usually forgotten.