Happy 60 Birthday Momma

60 years of life

60 years of love

60 years of being there for everybody

And that makes sense to me

Because you can't even spell Teresa without there

Mama, this one is for you

I remember back in Omaha

Apartments by the sidewalk lane

You would walk and I would fall

Trying to do it just the same

The sidewalk was my runway

And you were everything I'd see

Beautiful and full of joy

That's who I wanted to be

I was proud to call you mama

And I'm even prouder now

Through every storm and every season

You kept your head up somehow

A strong beautiful black woman

Working hard and standing tall

You gave your daughters everything

And still had love for us all

A mother, a sister, an auntie and a friend

The big coven everybody knows

Will be there until the end

There's nothing in your name

That says exactly who you are

There's a there in Teresa

'Cause mama, you've always been there

Through the good times and the hard times

You showed everybody you care

60 years of love and laughter

60 years of answered prayers

Happy birthday, Mama Teresa

Thank you for always being there

Hmm

You raised two beautiful daughters

Now look at what your love became

Four grandchildren carrying pieces

Of your spirit and your name

Your strength lives in your family

Your heart is everywhere

In every hug, every lesson

Every time you showed your care

You were a single mother doing what you had to do

Then love found you later in life

A brand new chapter written for you

But through every chapter, mama

One thing always stayed the same

When somebody needed Teresa

You were there when they called your name

And don't let that sweet smile fool you

Mama can step on that softball field

And play

Put some darts in her hand

You better move out the way

Beautiful sweetheart working

But competitive too

Sixty years young, mama

And still showing them what you can do

If I could go back to that sidewalk

I'd see that little girl again

Walking behind a beautiful mother, trying to step just like her friend

But now I understand, mama, I wasn't only copying your stride

I was learning how a woman walks with strength, with grace, with pride

And if you ever wonder what your 60 years have done

Just look at your daughters, look at your grandchildren

Look at everybody you′ve loved

There's a guarantee

And you′ve always been there

There's a guarantee

For your friends everywhere

60 years of strength and beauty

60 years beyond compare

Happy 60th birthday, Theresa

We celebrate you everywhere

There's a Mary Theresa

And nobody does it like you

Beautiful black woman

Strong, loving, loyal and true

So raise your hands for mama

We've got 60 years to celebrate