Dear Mama (I thank you)

I was taught to live this life by an angel,
And this angel is you,
You taught me the right path to walk,
Even when I wanted to stray,
You gave me the courage to go on,
Even when all seemed lost,
You made the man that I am today,
And for that I thank you.

I remember the days we had nothing,
But in that nothing, we still had much,
We had a home of love,
A home with hope,
Hearts filled with desire,
And spirits with the promise of tomorrow,
You made the man that I am today,
And for that I thank you.

I look at everything that I have,
And I owe it all to you,
I look at everything that I am,
And I owe it all to you,
I see the future of what I will be,
The promise that lies ahead,
You made the man that I will be,
And for that, I thank you.