Story Behind The Song

Real life. Often criminal behavior is blamed on the parents. Sometimes the blame is justified. Often it is not, and we are inclined to forget the suffering of all the mothers and fathers.

Song Description

A mother's love is not diminished by the failings of her grown child. That does not diminish her heartache for him.

Lyrics

vs 1
I bought the paper today, to see what it had to say
And to my dismay, but not to my surprise
I read about a man I know, I know him well because I watched him grow
From a child into a man right before my eyes

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He was my little boy, he was my pride he was my joy
He gave me sunshine, gave me smiles 'most every day, yes he did
And what he grew to be can't change what's inside of me
I still love him, he was my little boy

vs 2
Now he hardly ever calls, too busy crashing into walls and
Picking up pieces from deadly falls just trying to get high
Not exactly a mother's dream, this lonely loser in dirty jeans
He can't get himself up, he won't even try

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But he was my little boy, he was my pride he was my joy
He gave me sunshine, gave me smiles 'most every day, yes he did
And what he grew to be can't change what's inside of me
I still love him, he was my little boy

vs 2
Now they've taken that son of mine, he has to pay for his crimes
Gonna do some real hard time, but that's nothing new
He always makes it hard you see; that's his reality
I watch him break, there's nothing I can do

ch
But he was my little boy, he was my pride he was my joy
He gave me sunshine, gave me smiles 'most every day, yes he did
And what he grew to be can't change what's inside of me
I still love him, he was my little boy
I'll always love him, he was my little boy