[Verse 1]
Oh mother, why are you crying, come to me
Lay your head on my shoulder, I'm your son, can't you see?
Misfortune, oh mother, you're about to praise
Never let them things get you down, no, they were meant to be

[Chorus]
Whoa yeah, give thanks to the father, yeah
That all these things you can see
Try to love him more and more each day
So you may live to see another day, yeah, oh yeah

[Verse 2]
Oh mother, don't you worry, oh no
I'd like you to understand yeah, that you're a part of every plan
Yеah, oh, oh yeah yeah
Don't weep no more, don't you weep, no, no, no
Cry no morе, no, no

[Chorus]
Just give thanks to the father, yeah
That all these things you can see
Try to love him more and more each day
So you may live to see another day, yeah, oh yeah

[Verse 3]
Oh mother, don't you worry, oh no, I'd like you to understand yeah
That you're a part of every plan, yeah, oh yeah
Oh mother, why are you crying, come to me
Lay your head on my shoulder, I'm your son, can't you see?
[Outro]
Don't cry no more
Don't cry no more
No, no, no, no, no