Thanks for My Child

Ooh, yeah

You came into my life

You just made everything right

And even though

My man has left me behind

I don't regret a thing for having you

Thanks for my child

I'm really thanking you

The man above

Thanks for my child

You brought me so much joy

This bundle of love

Thanks for my child

And though your father

He ran away free

The love I have for you, baby

Is the love I have in me

Ooh, oh

I'll stay and watch you grow

Yes, I will

I'll raise you by myself

A one-woman show

You make life worth singing a song

With you

Right here with me

I'll have the strength to go on

Thanks for my child

I'm really thanking you

The man above

Thanks for my child

You brought me so much joy

This bundle of love

I'll hold you in my arms

I hold you close to me

Rock a bye, my baby

I'll rock you to sleep

I understand your language

Your baby talk

You forgot to crawl

Before you walked

There you are

Just looking so beautiful

And all the while

You're wrapped in blankets

You are my love child

Thanks for my child

Here we are today

The years have gone by

Thanks for my child

You grew before my eyes

Time after time

Thanks for my child

And though your daddy

He ran away free

The love I have for you, baby

Is the love I have in me

Inside of me

The love I have in me

Oh

I just know

I'll never let you go

No, no

No, no, no, oh, yeah

'Cause you're my sweet baby

Papa can't preach

Papa was a rolling stone

Because he left his beautiful

Cause he left us all alone

But that's okay

'Cause I'm your mother, baby

I carried you for nine months

And I'm gonna carry you

Until you can carry yourself on your own

I love you, sweetheart

I love you too, mommy