“Mama Had Dreams Too”
(Country ballad)
Verse 1
I was just a girl with a wild heart beatin’
Dreamin’ of stages and songs on the radio
Then life came knockin’, I was sixteen years old
Holdin’ a future that nobody could know
Two months past seventeen, I held my first baby
Looked in those eyes and gave everything away
Traded my young years for diapers and midnight cries
And I’d do it all again today
Chorus
’Cause I wanted to be a mama, and I wanted to be loved
I wanted little hands reaching up to me from above
I gave my whole life, every tear and every mile
Put my own dreams on a shelf just to see them smile
Now I’m fifty-five, and the house is quiet tonight
The babies I raised have their own wings to fly
But it hurts when they judge me for chasing my own sky
Mama had dreams too… and they never died
Verse 2
Four beautiful children, grown and standing tall
Built their own lives, found their own way
I worked and I worried, I prayed through the hard times
And somehow kept everybody okay
I wasn’t perfect, Lord knows I made mistakes
But every choice I made came from my heart
Now they look at me like I’m somebody different
Just because I’m trying to make a new start
Chorus
’Cause I wanted to be a mama, and I wanted to be loved
I wanted little hands reaching up to me from above
I gave my whole life, every tear and every mile
Put my own dreams on a shelf just to see them smile
Now I’m fifty-five, and the house is quiet tonight
The babies I raised have their own wings to fly
But it hurts when they judge me for chasing my own sky
Mama had dreams too… and they never died
Bridge
Maybe they don’t remember all the nights I stayed awake
Or the pieces of myself I gave away
But a mother’s heart keeps loving through the silence
Even when the love don’t come back the same
Final Chorus
I wanted to be a mama, and I’m proud of who they are
Even if they don’t see the battles and the scars
And I’ll keep on singing, keep believing in the light
Keep following the dreams I’ve carried all my life
At fifty-five, I’m finally finding me again
Not just somebody’s mother, but a woman with a pen
And if they can’t understand it, I’ll still be alright
’Cause mama had dreams too…
And tonight, I’m gonna let them fly. ❤️🎶