the thing I do best

the thing I do best
is when I hold you

you know that I
gladly give up my life
for my kids
they look at me
with those big round eyes
I can play with them all day
and take them
everywhere with me

but when you look at me
I don't know how to tell you
exactly how I feel
but I want you to know
the thing I do best
is when I hold you

you gave birth to a child
and you feel that maternal bond
mothers' love is always giving
and children are such joy
I never want to take away that
but only add my feelings
so when i hold you
and don't want to let go

so when you look at me
I don't know how to tell you
exactly how I feel
but I want you to know
the thing I do best
is when I hold you

I only know how
this one man feels
and often I try
to make it understood
if I say out loud
the words sound so strange
what is in my heart
how you feel in my arms

but when you look at me
I don't know how to tell you
exactly how I feel
but I want you to know
the thing I do best
is when I hold you