Mama, thank you for who I am 
Thank you for all the things I'm not 
Forgive me for the words unsaid 
For the times I forgot 
Mama, remember all my life 
You showed me love, you sacrificed 
Think of those young and early days 
How I've changed 
Along the way (along the way) 

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And I know you believed 
And I know you had dreams 
And I'm sorry it took all this time to see 
That I am where I am because of your [bad word] 
And I miss you, I miss you 
Mama, forgive the times you cried 
Forgive me for not making right 
All of the storms I may have caused 
And I've been wrong 
Dry your eyes (dry your eyes) 

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Mama I hope this makes you smile 
I hope you're happy with my life 
At peace with every choice I made 
How I've changed 
Along the way 
And I know you believed in all of my dreams 
And I owe it all to you, mama