patty

when i was a child

you really showed me how

to be a good person mama

that's why i wanna thank you now

when my father left

you really worked so hard

that's why i wanna tell you

i'd be nowhere without your love

i could never repay you

when the morning light

hits the dew

on the lawn

and the morning bird

fills the world

with a song

that's when i'll be home

that's when i'll be home

i been thinking about

all the early days

you grew up so fast mama

you had kids to raise

and you did it well

and we're all grown up

just wanna tell you mama

i'd be nowhere without your love

i could never be that strong

when the morning light

hits the dew

on the lawn

and the morning bird

fills the world

with a song

that's when i'll be home

that's when i'll be home

and i'm sorry for

not lending a hand

i been across the country

with a traveling band

those summer winds

really swept me away

but i won't be gone forever

comin' back home some day

i know

how i really want to see you

when the morning light

hits the dew

on the lawn

and the morning bird

fills the world

with a song

that's when i'll be home

that's when i'll be home

that's when i'll be home