“You are my sunshine” ?

I can still hear my Mam stood washing dishes at the kitchen sink
She knew I was sat on the top stair listening to her I think
But Oh how I wish I could hear her today
Tho twas many moons since she left us it doesn’t seem like far away
Yet the time that has passed us by does not ease the pain
Just to hear her singing “You are my sunshine” would mean the whole wide world to me again

Is my Mother up there in the highest heaven’s watching over me ?
If she is then why on earth can I not sense her familiarity ?
I look up searchingly scanning each and every cloud 
Does she have to stay invisible hiding in a shroud ?
Oh my dearest Mother please give me a little sign
Send a beautiful bowed rainbow so colourful and divine
If I thought that you and Father were looking down on me
Oh my dear Lord how happy I would be

Each clear, crisp cool night I marvel at the constellations
I connect all those tiny dots up in my mind’s eye of observations
So you see I spend my spare time staring up at the sky
And of course you cross my mind Mam and Dad with a teardrop in my eye
One day I know we will be together up there
As we all tell our sensational stories for each other to share
Laughing and joking just like we used to do
Mother sweetly singing doing dishes when I’d harmonize with you