Letter to My Mother

I'm sending this letter to you, mother
Recall childhood days when you were near
I'm writing this letter for you, mother
And it's oh so hard to make it clear
You know that I never wrote my masterpiece
Maybe I'll never find complete release

You paid me a great education
But I need some more information
Was it so very important, all our family pride?
I thank you for your information (Your information)
What went wrong with my education?
What is done to me, done to me, your only child?
(Your only child)

(Recall those days when you were) Recall those days
(So near me) You were so near me
(Nobody told me that) Nobody told me, yeah
(Would be so lonely) Would be so lonely, yeah
(You never warned me that) Oh no
(Your love would haunt me) How it would haunt me, yeah

I'm writing this letter for you, mother
It's very hard to make it clear
I'm sending this letter to you
Recall childhood days when you were near
You know that I never wrote my masterpiece
Is there no way to find complete release?

I thank you for my education
But I'm needing more information
Was it so very important, all our family pride?
(Our family pride)
I thank you for your information (Your education)
What went wrong with my education?
What is done to me, done to me, your only child?
(Your only child)

(Recall those days when you were so near me) So near me
(Nobody told me that) Nobody told me
(Could be so lonely) Oh no
Something's missing with your information (Your information)
Who's to blame for my disillusion?
What is done to me, done to me, your only child?
(Your only child)

You paid me a great education (My education)
Each day I lose one more illusion
Was it so very important, all our family pride?
What is done to me, done to me, your only child?
You paid me a great education (My education)
Each day I lose one more illusion
Was it so very important, all our family pride? (Oh yeah)
Our family pride