Background
When I am having those insomnia nights, which is often for me, I dew on the good.
I think about my best friend, my mother.
And, nothing else squeezes in.
Lessons
Here are some of the lessons.
Outline
- Prayer
- Nobility
- Heart
- Caring
- Family
- Use
- Responsibility
Prayer
She goes “Your Dad and I pray for you every night“.
About sums up life.
Parents who take the time to pray for each of their children every night.
Whether they are being good or being bad.
We still pray.
Whether their worries are too overbearing or not.
We still pray.
Nobility
Parents who have worked long and hard.
Rewarded spiritually and worldly.
But, looking at either of them you wouldn’t think they had two shillings of their own.
Heart
Heart of gold.
Never, never, never talk ill of anyone.
Caring
Mother is very caring.
Takes care of the aged and elderly.
She says I will like to be taken care of when I am a bit older.
She draws, caresses, and lifts up children.
Do any and everything, but don’t hurt the children.
Family
Family Oriented.
Do anything.
Say anything.
But leave her family out of it.
Use
Her mantra is don’t use people.
Don’t have your eyes set on someone else’s.
Responsibility
Don’t go around feeling sorry for yourself.
Don’t go around and draw attention to yourself.
Pity Me.
Beloved
Hopefully, I have opened up a bit.
The joy of the love of the mother.
Listening
Listening to…
- The Spinners
- Sweet Sadie
- Sadie (Live 1974 Concert Version)
Channel:- The Spinners – Topic
Date Published:- 2014-August-18th
Link
- Sadie (Live 1974 Concert Version)
- Sweet Sadie
In Lyrics
It’s a rare occasion to be able
To see young mothers like the ones
That were around when I grew up
But they live on in memory
To quite a few of us
And this song is dedicated
To those who cherish that memory
Breakfast was on the table
There was no time to eat
She said to me, “Boy, hurry to Sunday school”
We learned the holy story
She’ll always have her dreams
Despite the things this troubled world can bring
Don’t you know we love you
Sweet Sadie
Place no one above you
Living in the past
Some times it seems so funny
But no money will turn your life around
Stronger than papa’s old brandy
Always that needed smile
Once in awhile she would break down and cry
Just being with us and daddy
Standing the worst of times
Breaking the binds with just a simple song
Don’t you know we love you (she’ll love us all in a special way)
Sweet Sadie (well, well, well)
Place no one above you
Living in the past
Oh, she’s never sinnin’
In love she’s always winnin, yeah
Don’t you know we love you (I love you, mama)
Sweet Sadie
Place no one above you (I just can’t forget)
Living in the past
If there’s a heaven up above
I know she’s teaching angels how to love
Don’t you know we love you
Sweet Sadie (all the love you showed)
Place no one above you (oh, I could never, ever doubt her lovely word)
Living in the past
Ain’t it funny that in the end it’s not money
It’s just the love you gave us all
In words
See it was 9 of us
Mama was on her knees just polishing up the floors for the rich folks’ home
Daddy was off somewhere, just trying to make ends meet, the best he could
But, I remember what she used to pray to the Lord
I got 9 hungry mouths to feed
Got to Talk
I got to talk about it
I love you mama
When I am down
The only reason why I am here today
Is because she sat me down
Told me, Taught me the right way
I got to talk about it
I love you mama
When I am down
I remember what you taught me
I can go back in the past
And, remember what you taught me
I am stronger when I am down
I turn the obstacles around
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