Tears of Pain, Tears of Joy

I know that I will cry tears of joy
When I get to see my mother again
The only pain that I will bear is
Wondering why after all of these years
I will cry tears of joy
When I am seen in my cap and gown
And the crowd is watching me
The only pain that I will bear is
The thought of my family not
Always being there for me
I will cry tears of joy
When my talent is out
For the entire world to see
The only pain that I will bear is
Remembering the stories behind the writing
I will cry tears of joy
When I say I do and begin a new family
While everyone that has known me
Is there granting me best wishes
The only pain that I will bear is
The thought of leaving them behind
I will cry tears of joy
If God gives me the chance to
Bring my very own into the world
I will cry tears of joy
When I see my very own grow up
To be a difference in the world
The only pain that I will bear is
The trouble of raising them
and the thought of letting them go
Throughout everything in life
I will shed tears of pain
and tears of joy