We'll Never Forget

It's only been a few months since you passed, but still
Feels like the very first day; when will I heal?
Some days are kinda OK, some days it gets really tough
Some nights I can't sleep at all, some days I sleep in too much
Some days I have absolutely no appetite
Some days to get myself to stop eatin' feels like a fight
Some days I'm feelin' clarity, understanding, and peace
Some days I'm hatin' God, bargainin' in pure disbelief
It's hard to put into words just how I'm feelin' this grief
Your time on earth was so short, then leaf subsides to leaf
As dawn goes down today I'm still wishin' you could stay
Your soul was the epitome of gold in every way
You were a mom to so many, a granny as well
You took care of everybody, except for yourself
But now your work here is done, it's your turn to get rest
Although we'll never pay you back for all the ways we were blessed

We'll never forget all the love that you shared
All the hearts that you touched, all the ways that you cared
All the children you raised, all the gifts that you gave
Gone too soon, but you left the world a better place
We'll never forget all the love that you shared
All the hearts that you touched, all the ways that you cared
All the children you raised, all the gifts that you gave
Gone too soon, but you left the world a better place

Even though you're gone, I know your spirit's still here
With all the beautiful memories, you'll always be near
You used to go out of your way to make me feel extra loved
Like when I was in high school you'd still pack my lunch
And every day you'd draw a picture on the paper bag
Just to make me smile, ma Ioved you for that
I remember wrestling, you'd be cheerin' from the bleachers
I could always hear your voice over thousands of people
And any time I found myself goin' down the wrong path
You gently took my hand, helped me find my way back
You never judged me, you just helped me understand
Your love and wisdom helped me grow into a wonderful man
And I remember the day your first grandchild was born
You cried tears of joy when we said "it's a boy"
And when the other two were born it wasn't different at all
Through your grandkids, you will always live on

We'll never forget all the love that you shared
All the hearts that you touched, all the ways that you cared
All the children you raised, all the gifts that you gave
Gone too soon, but you left the world a better place
We'll never forget all the love that you shared
All the hearts that you touched, all the ways that you cared
All the children you raised, all the gifts that you gave
Gone too soon, but you left the world a better place

Even though you're gone, I know you're still in my heart
With all the beautiful memories, we'll never be apart
I remember being a baby, crawling on the floor
Flippin' through your records trying to find the Commodores
And you would always play it, every time that I asked
Put the needle on "Brick House" and turn it full blast
I remember dancing with you to that song at my wedding
And our mother-son dance, I could never forget it
When I was sick you would put potatoes on my forehead
Make me tea with oshá, or Sleepytime before bed
No matter how late you worked, the next morning Lord knows
You'd still be up making us breakfast with your eyes closed
Let's talk about the miracles you made in the kitchen
Your cookin' is something that we'll always be missin'
Chocolate mayonnaise cakes, yams, and sopa
Torta de huevo, rellenos, panocha
Quelites, tamales, and mulligan stew
Caldito también, you even made flan too
It'd take years for me to list all the memories I hold
To make us happy there's no limit to the lengths you would go
I just wanna say thanks, I just want you to know
I'll never forget you, I'm never lettin' you go
You'll live on through your kids, you'll live on in my songs
We're everything we are because you were our mom