I Wanna Be A Mother

I wanna be a mother But I don't have what it takes I take, I take, I take I take with nothing to offer Except for the clothes on my back And the things that I learned from my father Oh, I would give you that And I try to be a mother Exactly the way I was taught Maybe one day when I meet you I'll give you a name and some clothes that I bought There's pieces of me that you'll carry all your life inside you Whether you like it or not, I've got a hold on you There's pieces of me in your heart and you'll decide which ones you want Whether I like it or not There's times when I miss being younger One day you'll know what I mean All of the things that I'll teach you And pray you don't turn out like me I pray you turn out like your mother Who she hopes you turn out like me Maybe instead you'll surprise us And be everything in between There's pieces of me that you'll carry all your life inside you Whether you like it or not, I've got a hold on you There's pieces of me in your heart and you'll decide which ones you want Whether I like it or not Whether you like it or not