What an amazing undertaking. In our little musical family my talented nephew composted several pieces for 18 musicians for his final recital in his Arts HS. It was amazing. Now he's off to Eastman.

A few years back, Jimmy Leahey gave me a piece of music and as usual I listened to it a million times until it marinated in my brain.  After a while it wrote itself into the song "Happy Mother's Day".  I think it may be the most honest song I've written in years. 

 Oh baby you arrived today
So tiny and perfect and squirming away
And I hold you for the first time
 You’re so amazing, now what can I say

And we’re tossing and turning and getting no sleep
 Rocking and rolling, trying to get you to eat
 And I’m singing you love songs I’d forgotten for years
I know it’s your day, but it’s my day too

Happy Mothers Day

Come on in now it’s getting dark
Why? Cause I said so, now don’t be so smart
 Then you’re on my back and I’m down on all fours
 And we’re laughing and singing and sharing the chores 

And there’s heartaches and headaches and worries and pain
 Along with the dancing and splashing in the rain
 It’s a life that is full, one that I’d never trade
 If one thing is true, I simply love you

And this is Mothers Day

Oh even when you’re all grown
 This love will be my own
 Through happy and sad, good times and bad
 For now it’s my turn
 To watch your life unfurl
 Wind blowing through your golden curls

I’m at your graduation and you’re soon leaving home
 It’s all that I’d hoped for but I’m not ready at all
 And you smile and say “thanks Mom” and I’m flooded with tears
 Feels like a day, not so many years
 And I call up my Mother and cried on the phone
 Tell her I’m sad and I feel so alone
 And she listens a while says you now understand
 This is your day and it’s my day too
 Happy Mothers Day

I say...Happy Mothers Day

 Happy Mothers Day

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