Musical Key
My mother sang the sweetest melody
although she never sang in a musical key
I'd hear her through the house
My name called out loud
My mother sang the sweetest melody
My mother's hands were always cool & soft
And like her eyes they would caress with every touch
She would listen to my chatter
as if every word I spoke mattered
She'd hold me close & whisper in my ear
She'd say, 'girl you are a part of me
I have made you strong
when you grow up & are on your own
remember to win them with your song'
My father sang in perfect harmony
And though he never sang in a musical key
You could hear him when he'd enter the house
the kiss he'd give my Ma
My father sang in perfect harmony
My father's words were always sure & clear
and like his presence they would rid me of my fears
When I crawled up on his knees
I was safe as I could be
He'd hold me tight & whisper in my ear
He'd say, 'girl you are a part of me
I have made you strong
when you grow up & are on your own
remember to win them with your song'
My mother sang in perfect harmony
although she never sang in a musical key
