i Mother, Mother shining bright br how did you stand the terrors of the night br pressed down to fit a symmetry. br br ii She won a beauty contest br about 1927 br how perceptive of the judges. br br iii She was not a rock br love is stronger than stone br br iv The world shrinks around br to make vexations insignificant br br v I was vexatious enough br to try a saint br how fortunate for me br she wasn't one. br br vi How fortunate for her br she had the love of my father. br br vii The previous statement br could be open to debate. br br viii Not only Solomon br sang in the wilderness br she loved him, she loved him. br br ix Some of her songs br must have adhered br to that glistening hide. br br x Her eyes missed nothing br her loyalty her fortress. br br xi Streams of doubt br passed her by. br br xii She preferred to believe br the unbelievable than doubt. br br xiii I'm thankful she believed in me.