Mama thank you for who I am, thank you for all the things I'm not Forgive me for the words unsaid for the times I forgot Mama remember all my life you showed me love, you sacrificed Think of those young and early days how I've changed along the way (Along the way) And I know you believed and I know you had dreams And I'm sorry it took all this time to see That I am where I am because of your truth And I miss you, yeah I miss you Mama forgive the times you cried, forgive me for not making right All of the storms I may have caused and I've been wrong dry your eyes Dry your eyes 'Cause I know you believed and I know you had dreams And I'm sorry it took all this time to see That I am where I am because of your truth And I miss you, I miss you Mama I hope this makes you smile, I hope you're happy with my life At peace with every choice I made how I've changed along the way 'Cause I know you believed in all of my dreams And I owe it all to you , mama