There lives a little boy in the
house next door to me
And as usual his mommy was gone
So he came over this morning
and sat down next to me
And ask, why does mommy
leave me alone
But he'll find out someday
Why his mommy stays away
And why a woman
Needs arms to hold her tight
And that she would stay at home
And not leave him all alone
If his daddy didn't stay away at night
He said, I wish I had a mommy like you,
just like you
To hold me in her arms the
way you do
When I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord my soul to keep
And I ask for a mommy like you
Though a tear fell from his eye
He was trying not to cry
I said, worry, everything will be all right
So just you wait and see
An d I held him close to me
Just like I held his daddy last night
He said, I wish I had a mommy like you,
just like you,
to hold me in her arms the
way you do.
When I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul
And I ask for a mommy like you
An d I ask for a mommy like you