I know you don't like me

Don't like the things I do

The saddest part just might be

That I don't like you too

You think you know my story

Well maybe you did for a little while

I guess that's the way it goes sometimes

Between a mother and a child



All my life you've reminded me

How you struggled nine long months

Your achin' back and your swollen feet

How you almost lost me once

You say you gave up everything

All the dreams you had

Told us kids we're the only reason

You stayed there with our dad



And you want me to cry for you

You want me to feel the way you do

I'm sorry your life let you down

But the fault it is not mine

It's not supposed to be like this

Between a mother and a child



You want me to just agree

With everything you say

Call my dad the bad guy

Make him pay and pay and pay

It's really not my business

It never was or will ever be

But I know nobody's perfect

And that's counting you and me

Yeah that's counting you and me



I don't remember all that happened

Mama I was just a kid

But if it really was all that bad

Why do you wish I did?



You want me to cry for you

I'll never feel the way you do

I'm sorry your life let you down

But the fault it is not mine

It's not supposed to be this way

Between a mother and a child

Oh a mother and a child

You're my mother and I'm your child