Obrigado Mãe

Mom watch me, today I was on TV
I'm coming back to celebrate
I'm sorry if I made you suffer, if I made you cry
I gave you reasons to doubt
All the struggles are in my memory, mom
All my conversations with Jesus
When it was just me and little Mari with nothing in the fridge
Aunt cutting off the water and electricity
You used to say that's the price of drugs
Your father is a man of dignity
If it's past 8 o'clock and he's still not home
Alcoholism turns love into aggression

Until the day he didn't come back
His absence was felt and still is today
Suffering was what taught me to use pain
An encouragement to feel more capable
To face my family head-on
In the middle of the storm, shout 'we're together'
That you're the mother of a grown man
Whatever will be, will be, we're in this damn thing together
I watched you serving as a maid
For the boys who maybe are even in my fan club today
But for that to happen
There goes Hari, Mari, Bia, staying at Aunt Lurdes'

I remember the day I made it rain money
In the garage where I went through a lot of need
You told me he doesn't take disrespect
So son, be careful with all your desires, yeah
I was taught to be real
In a world that harbors falsehood
There's hidden in my wickedness
But the one who protects me never sleeps
Is strong and fights all evil

Gratitude to Marcondes, Cristina, and Karen
For all the moments, for all the passages
Without you by my side, nothing would be real
Turn on the TV, I'll be back later

Oh mom, watch me, I was on TV
I'm coming back to celebrate
I'm sorry if I made you suffer, made you cry
I gave you reasons to doubt
Mom, watch me, I was on TV
I'm coming back to celebrate
I'm sorry if I made you suffer, made you cry
I gave you reasons to doubt

Mom, oh mom, oh mom, oh mom, oh mom, oh mom