Kindness Is Your Only Law

Family memory

Mama makes kindness the rule that holds the whole family close.

Lyrics

Transcribed from the recording — close to the song, but not always word-perfect.

The driveways gravel crunching, then the doors swing wide
You see that sunflower ribbon tied with pride
Panna tail swinging as we run across the floor
Pancho and churro waiting right there by the door
We're rushing for the chaos, racing for the hug
Falling into softness like a blanket on a rug
Oh Maria, kindness is your only law
You're the strongest heart, you're the strongest heart that we ever saw
You send a little heart emoji just to say
I love you in your own Maria way
We can always count on you to keep the light
A protective lion watching through the night
Pancakes on the griddle, golden and so sweet, sweet
Then it's out to the blue water, cooling off the heat
You talk to all the kids, until the world is doing good
You turn our favorite cat to candy if you could
You make the jokes that make the biggest smiles arrive
Maria, you're the magic making home feel so alive
From Thanksgiving to Christmas, you're the anchor in the room
Working for the presents, chasing back the gloom
When the long day's over, the kiss is more than anything we've seen
Open minded and so caring, setting us all free
We hope the kids grow up to be just half of what you do
Oh Maria, kindness is your only law
You're the strongest heart, you're the strongest heart that we ever saw
We don't need any silver or any gold
The gift we give is love for you to hold
And we can always count on you to keep the light
A protective lion watching through the night
Happy birthday, mama
We love you so much
We love you
I love you
I love you