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[Verse 1]
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The news came, I was far away
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That you were sick, oh my, my, it was Mothers Day
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With tears running down my face
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You said, "Boy, don't be scared, just be brave"
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So low, so high
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That’s the way of this life
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It's tempestuous at times
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So low, so high
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Oh, mother dear, I'm smiling by your side
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[Verse 2]
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And you lost your hair
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And you were beautiful despite your big old ears
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And you pushed right on through
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Yeah, you’re a tough old bird, that's the God's honest truth, oh
[Chorus]
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So low, so high
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That’s the way of this life
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It's tempestuous at times
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So low, so high
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Oh, mother dear, I'm smiling by your side
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So low, so high
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That’s the way of this life
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It's tempestuous at times
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So-oh-oh-oh, so low, so high
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Oh, mother dear, I'm smiling by your side
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