Promise To Try -- Madonna

Little girl don't you forget her face Laughing away your tears
When she was the one who felt all the pain
Little girl never forget her eyes Keep them alive inside
I promise to try  it's not the same  Keep your head held high
ride like the wind Never look behind, life isn't fair
That's what you said, so I try not to care

Little girl don't run away so fast I think you forgot to kiss
kiss her goodbye  will she see me cry when I stumble and fall
Does she hear my voice in the night when I call
Wipe away all your tears, it's gonna be all right
I fought to be so strong, I guess you knew I was afraid you'd go away, too

Little girl you've got to forget the past And learn to forgive me
I promise to try  but it feels like a lie Don't let memory play games
with your mind  She's a faded smile frozen in time
I'm still hanging on -- but I'm doing it wrong
Can't kiss her goodbye -- but I promise to try      (sing365)

This song is about Madonna's mother who died when she was 5 years old. 
    (songfacts)