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