Mothers

Mothers, show your sons how to treat a lady, 'cause you got

Sons growing up to be men that grow up or not

Yeah, they could be heading on a train with that old school of thought

If you don't stop and let 'em know that

Some boys will stay boys, and some boys become men

And some men will never break the chain, they'll go breaking hearts again

Mothers, do your best to raise 'em up, try not to hold 'em down

They'll come around

Mothers, let 'em go, you can let 'em fall, and if they hit the ground

They'll figure it out and

Sons learn the world from their fathers

They'll get even farther

If they learn how to treat a lady, love a girl

From their mothers

From their mothers

Mothers, tell the fathers it's okay to let 'em cry

And being strong's letting somebody inside

Let's let generation's fall away from pride

Don't you think it's time, 'cause

Some boys will stay boys if you tell 'em to hold it in

And history will just repeat itself again

Mothers, do your best to raise 'em up, try not to hold 'em down

They'll come around

Mothers, let 'em go, you can let 'em fall, and if they hit the ground

They'll figure it out and

Sons learn the world from their fathers

They'll get even farther

If they learn how to treat a lady, love a girl

From their mothers

Something 'bout son and a mother

Ain't no other love like a

Mothers, do your best to raise 'em up, try not to hold 'em down

They'll come around

Mothers, let 'em go, you can let 'em fall, and if they hit the ground

They'll figure it out

Yeah, son's learn the world from their fathers

They'll get even farther

If they learn how to treat a lady, love a girl

From their mothers

Do your best to raise them up

Yeah, from their mothers

Do your best to raise them up

Do your best to raise them up

Do your best to raise them up

Do your best to raise them up

Do your best to raise them up

Do your best to raise them up