behind my new face   i'm the same as i've always been   wondering how you are   if i am your mother still   i'm wearing the denim dress   and my hair is the same way   i want you to remember   and to keep me alive   this time of year   i'd give my life to live   out there with you   and watch you smile in your sleep   i see you across the room   i fear that i cannot even breathe   oh gosh, how you have grown   you're nearly as tall as myself   i want everyone to notice   just how proud you make me feel   instead i say nothing   and then you head for the door