Two Mothers

As I lay you gently down to sleep
I hear my mother's voice lilting to me
Unexpected child was I upon a young girl
Through her tears she sang me farewell

Come sing a song for the mothers
Who held you in their arms, when you were a child
Who sacrificed their dreams for ours, taught us to fly
Soothing our fears with her lullaby

Wrapped up in mother's crochet shawl
I crossed a faraway sea to a world turned around
New hands, a bottle, kind eyes and a strange lullaby
My new mother answered my cries

Come sing a song for the mothers
Who held you in their arms, when you were a child
Who sacrificed their dreams for ours, taught us to fly
Soothing our fears with sweet lullaby

Time like the tide she ebbs and flows
And in my arms I cradle a child of my own
Her eyes the forest green, whilst mine the cornflower blue
Perhaps they're a keepsake from you?

Come sing a song for the mothers
Who held you in their arms, when you were a child
Who sacrificed their dreams for ours, taught us to fly
Soothing our fears with her lullaby
Soothing our fears with sweet lullaby