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Backstory:

I used to be an adoption lawyer. The song is a collage of statements from selfless birth mothers that I heard over the years.                                                       

Lyrics:

                                                  
I Have to Let You Go © Kevin W. Kenney

She hugs her newborn in a hospital bed
So-called father ghosted them six months ago 
No grocery money, she’s behind on rent 
Can’t raise this baby on her own
So she signs away her rights 
Then whispers to her child

        Honey, if I loved you any less
        You'd go home with me; we'd do our best 
        'Til I got back on my feet 
        That's on me, I have to put you first 
        I can't give you all that you deserve 
   	A life where you can chase your dreams 
  	I pray that someday you will know
  	I love you so I have to let you go 

Pictures her daughter cuddled up with a mom
In the backyard, catching fireflies with dad 
She'll grow up happy, kind and strong 
A future that bright deserves a chance 
It's worth a broken heart
To save this baby in her arms

	Chorus	 

A goodbye kiss on a tiny hand 
But there's so much more to say 
She slips a note in the diaper bag 
For her little girl to read someday

        It starts…Chorus