Song for Mom

Lyrics

Beneath the strong exterior, the child cries For you see she's lost her companion in the night And she feels the obligation to be two in one To be a mother to soothe a broken heart And a father to train her sons Ruthie, let some of that goodness fall Upon your number two boy And may I never cease from learning There's a fire within, keep it burning And by the sweat of my brow Keep me working for the prize Oh, that lies beyond the open door I must walk inside Age brings forth a wisdom Like that of a fine machine It distinguishes between the evil and good That understands the in-between Some men search for silver and gold Others after God's own heart They'll find a love of their Maker They're givers, not takers With a courage it takes to stand out I say, Ruthie, let some of that wisdom fall Upon your number two boy And may I never cease from learning There's a fire within, keep it burning And by the sweat of my brow Keep me working for the prize Oh, that lies beyond the open door I must walk inside What could become of all the children If they could have what I've had with You Oh, their faith it could have move mountains And out of their souls would spring up fountains And that's exactly what the good Lord Intended them to do Well, just think of it, a faith on faith And a love on love it could be Oh, just think of it No more darkness, there'll be peace You don't need to be blind, to His vision If you open your eyes, you can see That's the way it's supposed to be It's supposed to be If you're sailing on rocky water Her anchor holds under the changing tide And she finds her strength In the power of the Lord And has His wisdom as her guide Some men fly as eagles free Others as sparrows in a crowded sky Well, I myself was falling all too fast But with the touch of her life, I can fly I say, Ruthie, let me pass on some of the life That has become a part of mine And because of it all, keep me learning There's a fire within, keep it burning And by the sweat of my brow Keep me working for the prize Oh, that lies beyond the open door I must walk inside, I must walk inside