Oh Mother

	  		( C#m , B , A , G# ) 
Whoa, oh, yeah, 

She was so young with such innocent eyes 
She always dreamt of a fairytale life 
And all the things that your money can't buy 
She thought that he 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, be 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 
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 the 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, be 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 

( D , F#m , G# ) 

All of your life you have spent 
burying hurt and regret 
But mama, he'll never touch us again 

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

( C#m , B , A , G# ) 

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

So mother, I thank you (and I thank you for all that you've done) 
For all that you've done and still do (together we always move on) 
You got me, I got you, (you got me, I got you) 
Together we always pull through (always pull through) 
We always pull through 
We always pull through 

I love you mom