Which Part Is Mine Songtext
von Michael McLean

She was only a dairyman′s daughter
She was only a child of 13
But the stars on the radio brightened her nights with a dream
So she called up her best girlfriend, Jenny
'Cause she thought they would make quite a pair
She said, "Let you and me try to sing harmony
At the amateur night at the fair"
But she only had the range of an alto
So the part she knew best went to her friend
And when Jenny′s soprano drowned out the piano
They'd have to start over again
And the dairyman's daughter would then
Say, "Which part is mine?
And Jen, which part is yours?
Could you tell me one more time?
I′m never quite sure
And I won′t cross the line
Like I have before
So please help me learn which part is mine
And which part is yours"


She grew up and got married to Bobby
Kept him working on his MBA
They had two little redheaded children and one on the way
Everybody said she could work wonders
And she wondered what everyone meant
She played so many roles, it was taking its toll
And she feared that her time was misspent
So she opened her heart to her husband
They discussed everything on her list
From the kids to the job to her feelings for her Bob
But what it really boiled down to was this
She said, "Which part is mine?
And Bob, which part is yours?
Let's review it one more time
I guess I′m not sure
And I won't cross the line
Like I have before
If we′ll just define which part is mine
And which part is yours"
Every sleepless night knows many mothers
Who are wondering if they've done all right
And the dairyman′s daughter knew more than a few of those nights
Had she given her son too much freedom?
Had she smothered her two teenage girls?
Did she spoil them too much or not trust them enough
To prepare them for life in this world?
So she opened her heart to the heavens
And she spoke of her children by name
And the prayer that she prayed
That her kids would be saved
Had a very familiar refrain
She said, "Let's review this again"
"Which part is mine?
And God, which part is yours?
Could you tell me one more time?
I'm never quite sure
And I won′t cross the line
Like I have before
But it gets so confusing sometimes
Should I do more or trust the divine?
Please just help me define which part′s mine
And which part is yours"
Did you hear me?
I can feel you near me
It is the answer
That I've been longing for
Just to know you hear me
And to feel you near me
It is the answer
That I′ve been longing for
Just to know you hear me
And to feel you near me
It is the answer
That I've been longing for
Just to know you hear me
And to feel you near me
It′s all the answer
That I've been longing for

Did you hear me?
I can feel you near me
It′s the answer
That I've been longing for
Just to know you hear me
And to feel you near me
It's all the answer
That I′ve been longing for

After I′ve done my best
I know you'll do the rest

I know you hear me
I can feel you near me
It′s the answer
That I've been longing for
Just to know you′re near me
And to feel you near me
It's all the answer
That I′ve been longing for