Am If I was your mother would you let me hold your handG Dm Would you say you were my baby... would you always be my friendAm If I was your mother could I teach you what's rightG F Could I tell you stories maybe tuck you in and kiss you sweet goodnightAm G Am Tell me what I've gotta do to make my life mean more to youF I could get so close it's trueG Am If I was your mother Would you always believe meG Dm 'Cause I'd wake up in the middle of the night just to see if you need meAm Tell me there's no other to who you're telling your secretsG And would you tell me 'bout all the boys you beenF Bringing home to meet meAm G Am Tell me what I've gotta do to make my life mean more to youF I could get so close it's trueG If I was yoursAm F G Am Tell me who I've gotta be to make you a part of meF No one else you ever needG If I was yourAm F G Am Mother mother if I was your mother, motherF G When love is blood you're never on trialAm B Love don't get deeper than a mother & childF C G Oh baby, I got to get that close to youAm G Am Tell me what I've gotta do to make my life mean more to youF I could get so close it's trueG If I was yoursAm F G Am Tell me who I've gotta be to make you a part of meF No one else you ever needG If I was yourAm F G Am Mother mother if I was your mother, motherAm F G Am Mother mother if I was your mother, motherAm F G Am Mother mother if I was your mother, mother