"Everything I Ever Wanted" Lyrics

Looking through old photographs
Black and white ripped and worn
There was Mom on her big day
In wedding lace, July 64
Young and beautiful angel in white
A monumental moment in her life

I wonder if she knew then when she was startin' out
The impact that she would have on my life
And now I realize before my eyes
The woman looking back at me
She's everything I ever wanted to be

Here's one of me in Mom's
Favorite shoes, way too big
First day with braces off
Biggest smile, happy kid
In my cap and gown she's standing next to me
These are monumental moments in my life

I wonder if she knew then when she was startin' out
The impact that she would have on my life
And now I realize before my eyes
The woman looking back at me
She's everything I ever wanted to be

The last picture in that shoe box Momma's holdin' a new born baby
Attached to the paper saying she's adopting me

I wonder if she knew then when she was startin' out
The impact that she would have on my life
And now I realize before my eyes
The woman looking back at me
She's everything

She's everything, I ever wanted to be