It was not that long ago it first occurred to me
That my mother was a person in her own right
Now I realize how very lucky I have been
And there, but for the grace of God, go I
Mother dear — she can see inside
Mother dear — and I’ve nowhere to hide
Mother dear — did I spoil your plans?
Mother dear — I do the best I can
When I was a teenager I really did believe
That my parents had adopted me
And the way I carried on they must have thought
They’d brought the wrong little baby home from maternity
I’d like to say I’m sorry but my…
Mother dear — she already knows
Mother dear — she’ll never let me go
Mother dear — kept me warm and safe
Mother dear — I’ll never lose my faith in mother dear
If I ever get arrested by the C.I.A.
Because they take me for a foreign spy
They wonнt need no lie-detector, all they’ll have to do
Is make me look into my motherнs eyes
Mother dear — she can see inside
Mother dear — and I’ve nowhere to hide
Mother dear — kept me warm and safe
Mother dear — I’ll never lose my faith in mother dear
Mother dear — did I spoil your plans?
Mother dear — I do the best I can