Always You
Always You
Inspiration
Always You was a song written by Collier Jackson and co-written by me. The song was made for Collier’s mother, Melissa for Mother’s Day, her 18th. His transition to manhood warranted a song dedicated to his mother’s patience, and we think the song is an anthem for any young man who had a mother as wonderful as Melissa.
Always You…
[Verse 1]
Grew up watchin’ you, holdin’ it all in place,
Carried every burden with a smile on your face.
Never asked for nothin’, gave your heart, no disguise,
Every step you took, built a world in my eyes.
When I lost my way, you never closed the door,
Showed me love’s the truth, worth fightin’ for.
[Pre-Chorus]
Through the rain and the sun, you were there every time,
Knew just what to say, let me grow, let me climb.
Chorus (Soulful, with layered harmonies)
Always you, Mama, with the right amount of love,
Pourin’ out your soul, like a gift from above.
Patience like an ocean, understanding so true,
You’re the heart of my heart, every day I thank you.
Always you, always you, oh-oh.
[Verse 2]
Late nights, young and wild, testin’ all your grace,
Talkin’ back, chasin’ dreams, tryna find my space.
You just held me close, said, “Boy, you’ll find your way,”
Your love was the fire that lit up my days.
Put us first, no question, never thought of your own,
Built a life with your hands, made a house feel like home.
[Pre-Chorus]
Through the rain and the sun, you were there every time,
Knew just what to say, let me grow, let me climb.
Chorus (Repeat with ad-libs)
Always you, Mama, with the right amount of love,
Pourin’ out your soul, like a gift from above.
Patience like an ocean, understanding so true,
You’re the heart of my heart, every day I thank you.
Always you, always you, oh-oh.
(Ad-libs: Oh, Mama, you’re my world, yeah…)
[Bridge]
Every prayer, every tear, every late-night talk,
You were mendin’ my soul, taught me how to walk.
Never too much, never too little, always just right,
You’re my strength in the dark, Mama, my guiding light.
I’m your son, I’m your heart, and I’m singin’ it now,
For the love that you gave, showed me why, showed me how.
[Chorus]
Always you, Mama, with the right amount of love,
Pourin’ out your soul, like a gift from above.
Patience like an ocean, understanding so true,
You’re the heart of my heart, every day I thank you.
Always you, always you, oh-oh.
[Outro]
My angel, my anchor, my heart’s where you stay,
Thank you for lovin’ me, every step of the way.
Always you, Mama… always you.
(Ooh, yeah… thank you, Mama…)
[Verse 1]
Grew up watchin’ you, holdin’ it all in place,
Carried every burden with a smile on your face.
Never asked for nothin’, gave your heart, no disguise,
Every step you took, built a world in my eyes.
When I lost my way, you never closed the door,
Showed me love’s the truth, worth fightin’ for.
[Pre-Chorus]
Through the rain and the sun, you were there every time,
Knew just what to say, let me grow, let me climb.
Chorus (Soulful, with layered harmonies)
Always you, Mama, with the right amount of love,
Pourin’ out your soul, like a gift from above.
Patience like an ocean, understanding so true,
You’re the heart of my heart, every day I thank you.
Always you, always you, oh-oh.
[Verse 2]
Late nights, young and wild, testin’ all your grace,
Talkin’ back, chasin’ dreams, tryna find my space.
You just held me close, said, “Boy, you’ll find your way,”
Your love was the fire that lit up my days.
Put us first, no question, never thought of your own,
Built a life with your hands, made a house feel like home.
[Pre-Chorus]
Through the rain and the sun, you were there every time,
Knew just what to say, let me grow, let me climb.
Chorus (Repeat with ad-libs)
Always you, Mama, with the right amount of love,
Pourin’ out your soul, like a gift from above.
Patience like an ocean, understanding so true,
You’re the heart of my heart, every day I thank you.
Always you, always you, oh-oh.
(Ad-libs: Oh, Mama, you’re my world, yeah…)
[Bridge]
Every prayer, every tear, every late-night talk,
You were mendin’ my soul, taught me how to walk.
Never too much, never too little, always just right,
You’re my strength in the dark, Mama, my guiding light.
I’m your son, I’m your heart, and I’m singin’ it now,
For the love that you gave, showed me why, showed me how.
[Chorus]
Always you, Mama, with the right amount of love,
Pourin’ out your soul, like a gift from above.
Patience like an ocean, understanding so true,
You’re the heart of my heart, every day I thank you.
Always you, always you, oh-oh.
[Outro]
My angel, my anchor, my heart’s where you stay,
Thank you for lovin’ me, every step of the way.
Always you, Mama… always you.
(Ooh, yeah… thank you, Mama…)