Your Mother's Eyes

(Mel Tillis)



My children come sit here and hold to daddy's hands

For I must tell you something that I don't understand

Lately we've been living in the shadows of surprise

Since I'm not the only man in your mother's eyes.



I can't say it's my fault and I won't say it's hers

'Cause I might have neglected when her need for me occured

But we're still a family and must realize

That I'm not the only man in your mother's eyes.



No, I'm not the only man in her eyes anymore

And soon she'll be leaving, walking out the door.



And things won't be easy with her not around

And the shame that's now with us will be hard to live down

So children bear with me promise daddy you'll try

Since I'm not the only man in your mother's eyes.



Since I'm not the only man in your mother's eyes...