Oh Mother (Back to Basics: live and down under)

Whoa, oh, yeah

She was so young with such innocent eyes
She always dreamt of a fairytale life
And all the things your money can't buy
She thought daddy was a wonderful guy
Then suddenly, things seemed to change
It was the moment she took on his name
He took his anger out on her face
She kept all of her pain locked away

Oh mother, we're stronger
From all of the tears you have shed
Oh mother, don't look back
'Cause he'll never hurt us again

So mother, I thank you
For all you've done and still do
You got me, I got you
Together we always pull through
We always pull through
We always pull through
Oh mother, oh mother, oh mother

It was the day that he turned on his kids
That she knew she just had to leave him
So many voices inside of her head
Saying over and over and over
You deserve much more than this

She was so sick of believing the lies and trying to hide
Covering the cuts and bruises (cuts and bruises)
So tired of defending her life, she could have died
Fighting for the lives of her children

Oh mother, we're stronger
From all of the tears you have shed (all of the tears you have shed)
Oh mother, don't look back
'Cause he'll never hurt us again (he'll never hurt us again)

So mother, I thank you (thank you)
For all that you've done and still do (still do)
You got me, I got you, (yeah you got me and I got you)
Together we always pull through
Oh mother, oh mother, oh mother

All of your life you have spent
Burying hurt and regret
But mama, he'll never touch us again no, no

For everytime he tried to break you down
Just remember who's still around
It's over, and we're stronger
And we'll never go back again

Oh mother, we're stronger
From all of the tears you have shed
Oh mother, don't look back
'Cause he'll never hurt us again
So mother, I thank you (for all that you've done and still do)
For all that you've done and still do
You got me, I got you
Together we always pull through
We always pull through
We always pull through
I love you mom
Oh mother, oh mother, oh mother
Oh mother, oh mother, oh mother
Oh mother, oh mother, oh mother
Oh mother, oh mother, oh mother
Oh mother, oh mother, oh mother
Oh mother, oh mother, oh mother
Oh mother, oh mother, oh mother
Oh mother, oh mother, oh mother