M-O-T-H-E-R (A WORD THAT MEANS THE WORLD TO ME)
Writers Howard Johnson, Theodore Morse I've been
around the world, you bet, but never went to
school Hard knocks are all I seem to get, perhaps
I've been a fool; But still, some educated folks,
supposed to be so swell, Would fail if they were
called upon a simple word to spell. Now if you'd
like to put me to the test, There's one dear name
that I can spell the best! "M" is for
the million things she gave me "O" means
only that she's growing old "T" is for
the tears she shed to save me "H" is for
her heart of purest gold "E" is for her
eyes with love-light shining "R" means
right and right she'll always be Put them all
together they spell MOTHER, a word that means the
Find more similar lyrics on http://mp3lyrics.com/ODTworld to me. When I was but a baby, long before I
learned to walk, While lying in my cradle, I would
try my best to talk; It wasn't long before I spoke
and all the neighbors heard, My folks were very
proud of me for "Mother" was the word.
Although I'll never lay a claim to fame, I'm
satisfied that I can spell the name: "M"
is for the mercy she possesses "O" means
that I owe her all I own "T" is for her
tender, sweet caresses "H" is for her
hands that made a home "E" means
ev'rything she's done to help me "R"
means real and regular, you see Put them all
together they spell MOTHER, a word that means the
world to me.