Joel was her only son

Trouble was his way of having fun

With the wrong crowd

He was heading for kingdom come

What should a mother do

She'll have to let go to get through

If she could she'd send him away for his own good



It's such a contradiction

To love someone enough to walk away

The curse of benediction

Is the pain that just won't go away

La la la la

It's such a contradiction



Penny was just sixteen

Answering someone else's dream

With her child

And they had what she couldn't provide

What should a mother do

She had to let go to get through

If she could she wouldn't do what's for his own good



It's such a contradiction

To love someone enough to walk away

The curse of benediction

Is the pain that just won't go away

La la la la

It's such a contradiction