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    Mother to Son

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    Mother to Son

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    [Verse 1] [Verse 1]

    Hey, mom, I know we're gettin' old Hey, mom, I know we're gettin' old
    And the lines on our hands have changed And the lines on our hands have changed
    But you still look at me the same But you still look at me the same
    Hey, mom, guess what? You're really tough Hey, mom, guess what? You're really tough
    And I know you did all you could And I know you did all you could
    Just to make sure my life was good Just to make sure my life was good

    [Pre-Chorus] [Pre-Chorus]
    Sorry for the fights and the tone of my voice Sorry for the fights and the tone of my voice
    Sorry for the nights when I made the wrong choice Sorry for the nights when I made the wrong choice
    Life is flyin' by and it's hittin' me now Life is flyin' by and it's hittin' me now
    I hope it's not, but I hope it's not, but

    [Chorus] [Chorus]
    If this is the last time, please come close If this is the last time, please come close
    I love you with all my heart, you know I love you with all my heart, you know
    I don't wanna cry, I'm bad at goodbye I don't wanna cry, I'm bad at goodbye
    If this is the last time If this is the last time
    Then let's do the things we always do Then let's do the things we always do
    Like go to the mall and buy some shoes Like go to the mall and buy some shoes
    I don't wanna cry, I'm bad at goodbye I don't wanna cry, I'm bad at goodbye
    If this is the last time If this is the last time

    [Verse 2] [Verse 2]
    Hey, dad, what's up? Miss you so much Hey, dad, what's up? Miss you so much
    Yeah, the shade of your hair has changed Yeah, the shade of your hair has changed
    But I look up to you the same But I look up to you the same

    [Pre-Chorus] [Pre-Chorus]
    Taught me how to fish, taught me how to ride a Taught me how to fish, taught me how to ride a
    bike bike
    Taught me how to love, how to treat a woman right Taught me how to love, how to treat a woman right
    Life is flyin' by and it's hittin' me now Life is flyin' by and it's hittin' me now
    I hope it's not, but I hope it's not, but

    [Chorus] [Chorus]
    If this is the last time, please come close If this is the last time, please come close
    I love you with all my heart, you know I love you with all my heart, you know
    I don't wanna cry, I'm bad at goodbye I don't wanna cry, I'm bad at goodbye
    If this is the last time If this is the last time
    Then let's do the things we always do Then let's do the things we always do
    Like go for a drive or watch the news Like go for a drive or watch the news
    I don't wanna cry, I'm bad at goodbye I don't wanna cry, I'm bad at goodbye
    If this is the last time If this is the last time

    [Bridge] [Bridge]
    Hey you, sit back Hey you, sit back
    Don't go so fast Don't go so fast

    [Chorus] [Chorus]
    If this is the last time, please come close If this is the last time, please come close
    I love you with all my heart, you know I love you with all my heart, you know
    I don't wanna cry, I'm bad at goodbye I don't wanna cry, I'm bad at goodbye
    If this is the last time If this is the last time
    So let's do the things we always do So let's do the things we always do
    Or maybe we try something brand new Or maybe we try something brand new
    I don't wanna cry, I'm bad at goodbye I don't wanna cry, I'm bad at goodbye
    If this is the last time If this is the last time
    Mother to Son
    BY LANGSTON H U G H E S

    Well, son, I’ll tell you: Mother to Son


    Life for me ain’t been no crystal BY LANG S T ON H U G H E S
    stair.
    It’s had tacks in it, Well, son, I’ll tell you:
    And splinters, Life for me ain’t been no crystal
    And boards torn up, stair.
    And places with no carpet on the It’s had tacks in it,
    floor— And splinters,
    Bare. And boards torn up,
    But all the time And places with no carpet on the
    I’se been a-climbin’ on, floor—
    And reachin’ landin’s, Bare.
    And turnin’ corners, But all the time
    And sometimes goin’ in the dark I’se been a-climbin’ on,
    Where there ain’t been no light. And reachin’ landin’s,
    So boy, don’t you turn back. And turnin’ corners,
    Don’t you set down on the steps And sometimes goin’ in the dark
    ’Cause you finds it’s kinder hard. Where there ain’t been no light.
    Don’t you fall now— So boy, don’t you turn back.
    For I’se still goin’, honey, Don’t you set down on the steps
    I’se still climbin’, ’Cause you finds it’s kinder hard.
    And life for me ain’t been no Don’t you fall now—
    crystal stair. For I’se still goin’, honey,
    I’se still climbin’,
    And life for me ain’t been no
    crystal stair.

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