When God Made You My Mother

I bet you could've used a minute

Just a little time alone

But you let me be your little shadow

Following wherever you would go

Then I got a little older

And you gave me space to grow

I don't ever seem to tell you enough

But I want you to know

When God made you my mother

He knew who I'd need

When He picked you from the others

He could already see

That you would be my hero

And everything I wanna be

When God made you my mother

He was being good to me

I come to you with all my secrets

And you never ever judge

And when I'm fallin' in my weakness

You give me strength to stand back up

No amount of miles could separate us

No place where I don't feel your love

You say I'm the gift that heaven gave you

But mama, I'm the lucky one

'Cause when God made you my mother

He knew who I'd need

When He picked you from the others

He could already see

That you would be my hero

And everything I wanna be

When God made you my mother

He was being good to me

If I'm ever a mother

I wanna be like you

If He picks me from the others

I'm gonna try to fill your shoes

'Cause mama, you're my hero

And everything I wanna be

When God made you my mother

He was being good to me

Yeah, He was being good to me