Mother, your warmth kept me
Your blood sustained me
I burst forth when you pushed
The time was ripe
To view my new home
Cold and chilly, I cried
My cry gladdened you
Mother, why, why smile when I cry?
My pain became your joy
Where is the comfort of my buoy?
In you I took all positions
You accepted the situation.
My jumps reassured you:
And you touched me then
Now you smile when I cry
Mother, why, why smile when I cry?
Mother, your face is gladdening
Your hands are comforting
My beck and call are your joy
Your laps, my dancing pad
My head finds rest on your shoulders
But you smile when I cry
Mother, why, why smile when I cry?