[Intro: 82 BPM, 4/4 Time, 1-Measure, Grand Piano, no Cello or Violin] [Verse 1: Fingerpicked Acoustic Guitar, Grand Piano, Warm Alto Female Lead Vocal] A mother wakes up In the night Her little girl is crying From a dream She pulls her close Beneath the soft lamplight Whispers, “Mommy’s here It’s not as bad as it seems” It takes a mother’s love To calm a racing heart Of childish fears It takes a mother’s love To dry the falling tears [Verse 2: Fingerpicked Acoustic Guitar, Grand Piano, Light Violin, Warm Alto Female Lead Vocal] A mother hears her boy Come through the door Scraped and muddy From a day of play When their eyes meet His tears begin to pour She kneels and says “Let me see where it hurts today” It takes a mother’s love To see her little boy Trying to be brave It takes a mother’s love To kiss the pain away [Chorus: Fingerpicked Acoustic Guitar, Grand Piano, Light Violin, Cello, Stand-up Bass, Warm Alto Female Lead Vocal, SATB Vocal Ensemble Backup Vocals] A Mother’s love Just like God’s own love Is understanding Filled with mercy and grace There’s something holy About a Mother’s love She comforts the sick The wounded and afraid And next to God’s unending love There’s no greater love on earth Than a Mother’s love [Verse 3: Fingerpicked Acoustic Guitar, Grand Piano, Stand-up Bass, Warm Alto Female Lead Vocal] A mother stands outside Her daughter’s door Watching the young woman She’s become Years roll back Like pages on the floor Sweet memories flicker Every single one It took a mother’s love To guide her steps In faith and grace And it will take a mother’s love To one day release her Trusting God’s embrace [Instrumental Pre-Bridge] [Bridge: Fingerpicked Acoustic Guitar, Grand Piano, Light Violin, Cello, Stand-up Bass, Warm Alto Female Lead Vocal, Full Choir Backup Vocal “Aah’s”] A mother stands in tears Among a shouting crowd Her grown Son stumbles Under the cross He bears The sky grows dark Cruel voices ring out loud Yet in her breaking heart She lifts a silent prayer It took a mother’s love To trust the Father’s plan When hope seemed gone It took a mother’s love To stand beneath that cross Till victory dawned [Final Chorus: Fingerpicked Acoustic Guitar, Grand Piano, Light Violin, Cello, Stand-up Bass, Warm Alto Female Lead Vocal, SATB Vocal Ensemble Backup Vocals, Full Choir Backup Vocals] A Mother’s love Just like God’s own love Is understanding Filled with mercy and grace There’s something holy About a Mother’s love She comforts the sick The wounded and afraid And next to God’s unending love There’s no greater love on earth Than a Mother’s love [Tag: Instrumental Drop, A Capella Warm Alto Female Lead Vocal] And next to God’s unending love There’s no greater love on earth Than a Mother’s love [1-Measure Instrumental Outro]
