Ooohh, yeaaaa
You came into my life
you just made everything right
and even though my man has left me behind
i donand't regret a thing for having you.
chorus:
thanks for my child,
iand'm really thanking you, the man above
thanks for my child
you brought me so much joy
this bundle of love
(thanks for my child)
and though your father, he ran away free.
the love i have for you baby, is the love i have in me
mmmmmmmmm
oooooh, ohhhhhh
Iand'll stay and watch you grow,
(i will stay and will watch you grow - echo)
yes i will!
iand'll raise you by myself, a one woman show
you make life worth singing a song
(you make life worth singing a song - echo)
with you right here with me,
iand'll have the strength to go on
Ohhhhh,
(thanks for my child ) thanks for my child,
iand'm really thanking you, the man above
(thanks for my child )
you brought me so much joy
this bundle of love
(thanks for my child)
iand'll hold you in my arms, i hold you close to me
rock a bye my baby, iand'll rock you to sleep
Whooooaaaaawww,
i understand your language, your baby talk
you forgot to crawl, before you walked
there you are just looking so beautiful
and all the while, youand're wrapped in blankets
you are my love child.
Thanks for my child
here we are to today, the years gone on by
(thanks for my child)
you grew before my eyes, time after time
(thanks for my child)
and though your daddy, he ran away free
the love i have for you baby
is the love i have in me
inside of me
the love i have in me
ohhhhh
ooooooowwwwwww
i just know, iand'll never let you go, no, no
no, no, noooooo ohhhhhh eeey
cause youand're my sweet baby
papa canand't preach, papa was a rolling stone because
he left his beautiful, cause he left his beautiful, cuz he left us all alone
but thatand's ok cause iand'm you mother baby
i carried you for 9 months, and iand'm gonna carry you
until you can carry yourself.... on your own
i love you sweetheart, (child) i love you too mommy
