My Addiction Song Collection (with JD White)

The Heart of a Mother

Music by: JD White

Lyrics By: Rose Barbour

With her broken heart

She prays each night

Hoping for the day

That her child will see the light.

Feeling alone in the darkness

Her heart can hardly bear

The thought of her child

Sleeping on the street somewhere.

Not much help to be had

Only stigma and shame

As she suffers in silence

In this deadly game.

The strain on her family

And relationships, too

But, she loves her child

What is she supposed to do?

Chorus

There is no rest for the weary

As one crisis follows another

The pain runs deep

In the heart of a mother.

It takes a strong mother

To love one with addiction

Why she was chosen

I believe, is God’s recognition.

 

He knew she could handle it

and the depths of her love

He knew he could trust her

With His child from above

Chorus

There is no rest for the weary

As one crisis follows another

The pain runs deep

In the heart of a mother.

 

This nightmare may have made her

Question her faith

But, I have no doubt that in Heaven

For her, God has a special place

God has a special place

She’s Tired Dear Lord

Music by: JD White

Lyrics By: Rose Barbour

That little child that you gave to her

Who she loves beyond words

Is now someone she doesn’t recognize

Flying higher than the birds.

He is a slave to a disease

That is so very cruel

Lord, she’s trying to protect him

Isn’t that the rule?

Chorus

She is sinking under the weight

Of such a heavy burden

She’s tired Dear Lord

And her heart is hurting.

In complete desperation

She stays up late each night

Praying for the answers

But she just can’t make it right.

Everything she’s tried has failed

The addiction keeps on winning

She’s on a roller coaster ride

And her head is spinning.

Chorus

She is sinking under the weight

Of such a heavy burden

She’s tired Dear Lord

And her heart is hurting.

Save him from the grips

Of the demon’s hands

Please bring him back home to her

For she no longer can.

A mother’s love is a blessing

But sometimes it’s not enough

She needs some help from you, Lord

This life can be so tough.

Chorus

She is sinking under the weight

Of such a heavy burden

She’s tired Dear Lord

And her heart is hurting.

She is tired and scared

With nothing left to give

I ask you Dear Lord

Please let her child live.

Please give her guidance

On what she’s supposed to do

Please help her heart to heal

From all it has been through.

There are so many great parents

Living through this hell

Please open your arms to them

And heal their hearts as well.

Mama, Don’t Give Up!

Music by: JD White

Lyrics By: Rose Barbour

I’m dying on the outside

And screaming within

It’s a deadly game

That no one wins.

The people that I’ve hurt

At every turn

The roads I’ve travelled

The bridges I’ve burned.

Chorus

Mama, I hurt so bad

From this life I’m living

The addiction that I have

Is so unforgiving.

Through the darkness

There’s a glimmer of hope

That I might break free

If I can somehow cope.

With nothing to lose

I’m taking control

Reclaiming my life

And my heart and soul.

Chorus

Mama, I hurt so bad

From this life I’m living

The addiction that I have

Is so unforgiving.

Please forgive me

For the pain I’ve caused

I hate myself

But I was so damn lost.

Turning a nightmare

Into a dream

The power is in me

I want to believe.

So, Mama, don’t give up

I am on my way

Keep your hope alive

And continue to pray.

Who I was

Is not who you see

This life is hell

It has hardened me.

Please forgive me

For the pain I've caused

I hated myself

But I was so damn lost.

So, Mama, don’t give up

I am on my way

Keep your hope alive

And continue to pray.