Mother, Mother found me on her step Gracious Mother held me to her breast Until the day I started pushin' Too late to cry, she turned away, I started pushin' I saw no future in this lack I started pushin', pushin', pushin' forward back I was pushin', pushin', pushin' forward back I was pushin', pushin', pushin' forward back I was pushin', pushin', pushin' forward back Baby brother clinging to her hair Gracious Mother pleading "Not another Soul to bare," he started pushin' All my kings have fallen down, I started pushin' Fallen heroes feed the ground I started pushin', pushin', pushin' forward back I was pushin', pushin', pushin' forward back I was pushin', pushin', pushin' forward back I was pushin', pushin', pushin' forward back Falling down Now I know her I know I'll never drown, drown, drown Falling down Now I know her I know I'll never drown, drown, drown Oh, I was pushin' I was pushin', pushin', pushin' forward back I was pushin', pushin', pushin' forward back I was pushin', pushin', pushin' forward back I was pushin', pushin', pushin' forward back I was pushin', pushin', pushin' forward back I was pushin', pushin', pushin' forward back I was pushin', pushin', pushin' forward back I was pushin', pushin', pushin' forward back I was pushin', pushin', pushin' forward back I was pushin', pushin', pushin' forward back