She said when I was born that all her dreams came true

But there was one dream that fell apart that day

She vowed he let her down for the final time

Without a backward glance she packed us up and walked away

I was just a baby when she left me in daycare

Didn't understand what bills were or the debts she had to pay

As I held her tight, she stroked my head and held me close

And the teachers taught me how to say,

 

"Bye Mommy, I'll be fine."

I remember her voice whispering to me,

"That's my good boy. You take care now.

I really wish I didn't have to leave.

How I’ll miss you, be so glad to see you.

Be as strong as I know that you can be."

"Bye Mommy."

 

You should have seen my mom that sunny autumn day

I thought that she would just burst with her pride

I was off to go to college, a brand new way of life

I saw through her smile to the tears she tried to hide

Here I was her baby and I was leaving with my friends

But she understood why I had to go away

As she held me tight, I stroked her hair and held her close

I could feel how she forced herself to say, 
 

"Bye Honey, I’ll be fine."

I whispered so they wouldn't laugh at me,

"I’m still you’re good boy.  You take care now.

I know you wish I didn't have to leave.

Mom, I'll miss you, be so glad to see you,

Be as strong as I wish that I could be.

Bye Mommy."

 

When I fell in love I knew my mom would love her too

I couldn't wait to bring her home when school was done

On our wedding day she gently took the hands of my bride

Said, "You're the best thing that's ever happened to my son."

Her baby was a man now and would have babies of his own

And she understood why we had to move away

As I held her tight and stroked her hair, she held me close

And again I felt her force herself to say,

 

"Bye Honey, I’ll be fine."

I remember her voice whispering to me,

"You're a good boy.  You take care now."

"Mom, I know you wish I didn't have to leave."

"Son, I'll miss you, can't wait to see you,

Be as strong as I know that you can be.

Bye Honey."

 

It’s late now and it's time to leave this quiet resting place

I lay her favorite pink roses softly on her grave

I'm off to learn to live without her, a brand new way of life

And I know that she would want me to be brave

I had to tell my son his grandma's gone for good

He doesn't understand what Heaven is or why she’s gone away

I wish just one more time I could stroke her hair and hold her close

In the darkness I have to force myself to say,

 

"Bye Mommy.  I'll be…fine.”

Her voice whispers in the wind to me,

"That's my good boy.  You take care now."

"But Mom, I really wish you didn't have to leave.

How I'll miss you, can't wait ‘til we meet again

‘Til then I'll be as strong as you taught me to be

Bye Mommy..."