(Acoustic
guitar
strumming,
slow
and
steady)
Hey
y'all...
this
one's
for
the
one
who
gave
it
all.
You
sent
the
checks
from
miles
across
the
sea
Working
double
shifts
so
we
could
all
be
free
Just
a
picture
in
a
frame
on
the
mantle
piece
My
sister,
brother,
and
me
trying
to
find
our
peace
We
grew
up
with
the
space
between
your
hands
and
ours
Writing
letters
home
beneath
the
foreign
stars
It
wasn't
easy
growing
up
without
you
near
But
every
sacrifice
you
made,
we
hold
it
dear
Oh,
Mama,
you’
re
the
backbone
of
this
home
Even
when
the
distance
made
us
feel
alone
You
gave
us
everything,
you
gave
the
very
best
Put
your
own
dreams
aside
to
pass
the
toughest
test
We
love
you
more
than
words
can
ever
say
We’
re
waiting
for
the
sunshine,
for
a
better
day
You’
re
all
we
got,
you’
re
the
treasure
that
we
hold
Worth
more
than
any
silver,
more
than
any
gold
There’
s
a
little
bit
of
shyness
when
we
talk
on
the
phone
Years
of
living
separate,
seeds
of
doubt
were
sown
We
want
to
bridge
the
gap,
want
to
hold
you
close
tonight
Even
if
the
ocean
tries
to
keep
us
out
of
sight
Whoo!
We’
re
making
something
of
the
lives
you
built
Trading
in
the
sorrow
and
the
weight
of
guilt
My
sister’
s
getting
strong,
my
brother’
s
standing
tall
We’
re
catching
every
blessing,
catching
every
ball
Oh,
Mama,
you’
re
the
backbone
of
this
home
Even
when
the
distance
made
us
feel
alone
You
gave
us
everything,
you
gave
the
very
best
Put
your
own
dreams
aside
to
pass
the
toughest
test
We
love
you
more
than
words
can
ever
say
We’
re
waiting
for
the
sunshine,
for
a
better
day
You’
re
all
we
got,
you’
re
the
treasure
that
we
hold
Worth
more
than
any
silver,
more
than
any
gold
Lord
have
mercy,
we’
re
praying
for
your
health
More
than
all
the
money,
more
than
all
the
wealth
Just
long
life
and
peace
to
see
the
days
ahead
We’
re
fine,
we’
re
happy,
doing
like
you
said
That’
s
right,
we’
re
gonna
pamper
you
one
day
When
the
hard
work
finishes
and
you
can
stay
We’
re
writing
out
our
future
on
a
country
road
Learning
how
to
carry
every
heavy
load
We’
re
proud
to
be
your
children,
proud
to
bear
your
name
Even
if
the
distance
never
felt
the
same
We’
re
waiting
for
the
moment
we
can
finally
meet
Lay
the
world
you
gave
us
right
down
at
your
feet
Oh,
Mama,
you’
re
the
backbone
of
this
home
Even
when
the
distance
made
us
feel
alone
You
gave
us
everything,
you
gave
the
very
best
Put
your
own
dreams
aside
to
pass
the
toughest
test
We
love
you
more
than
words
can
ever
say
We’
re
waiting
for
the
sunshine,
for
a
better
day
You’
re
all
we
got,
you’
re
the
treasure
that
we
hold
Worth
more
than
any
silver,
more
than
any
gold
We’
re
waiting
for
the
better
days,
Mama
Just
you
wait
and
see
We
love
you
so
much
Yeah,
that’
s
right,
you’
re
the
best
we
ever
had.