Lyrics

Mother Mary, help me get through
I don’t know how to do it all, and I’m calling on you
God hasn’t walked a mile in a woman’s shoes
Mother Mary, help me get through

Mother Mary, was work ever done?
Did you doubt your own competence? Did you have any fun?
Was life just a backseat ride to raising God’s son?
Mother Mary, was work every done?

I, I am just one woman
Stretched like a sail on a boat that is too far from shore
And the waves they just keep rolling
Is it a sin if I want something more?

Mother Mary, did you ever disappear?
Did you ever skip town for awhile to get your head clear?
Did you ever learn to give it all while your light just fades?
Mother Mary, did you give yourself away?

I, I am just one woman
Stretched like a sail on a boat that is too far from shore
And the waves they just keep rolling
Is it a sin if I want something more?

And I, I remember your face
How it shined in that church, full of beauty and grace
You were the image of love, holy mother of God
Were you ever enough?

Mother Mary, how did you grieve?
The loss of your brightest self, the life that you dreamed
My child is the greatest gift I've ever received
But Mother Mary, how did you grieve?

I, I am just one woman
Stretched like a sail on a boat that is too far from shore
And the waves they just keep rolling
Tell me the truth, did you ever want more?
And is it a sin if I want something more?