So goes the mother, so goes the family; so goes the mother, so goes song;
so goes the mother, so goes faith; so goes the mother, so goes poetry;
so goes the mother, so goes wisdom; so goes the mother, so goes love.

So goes the mother, so goes the community; so goes the mother, so goes artistry;
so goes the mother, so goes enterprise; so goes the mother, so goes talent; so goes the mother, so goes harmony; so goes the mother, so goes happiness.

So goes the mother, so goes the nation; so goes the mother, so goes delight; so goes the mother, so goes healing; so goes the mother, so goes reconciliation;
so goes the mother, so goes beauty; so goes the mother, so goes the world.