40 Best Mother-Daughter Songs for the Perfect Mother's Day Playlist

This was Lauren Alaina's debut single after being runner-up in American Idol season 10. Through her lyrics, she shares that whatever she's doing, she's always finding ways to mimic her mother and role model. She sings, "When I love, I give it all I've got, like my mother does. When I'm scared, I bow my head and pray, like my mother does."

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All three Perry siblings pay tribute to their mother in this country ballad, saying that the world would be a better, more-carefree place if everyone had a mother like theirs. "So the wars would all be over 'cause she'd raise us all as friends," the band sings. "And no one would ever wonder if somebody wanted them."

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As a song about the ups and downs of life, and the changes that we all go through as we age, there's nothing like this hit from Fleetwood Mac to perfectly describe the transformation mother-daughter relationships go through over the years. Stevie Nicks actually wrote this song to talk about the challenges she was going through in her personal life back in 1974.

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In our stubborn teen years, we could never imagine how we'd go from constantly arguing with our moms to wanting to be on the same side as her anytime there was conflict. The lyrics in this Spice Girls classic capture everything about that evolution. "Back then, I didn't know why," the Spice Girls sing. "Why you were misunderstood. Now, I see through your eyes, all that you did was love."

For the moms who are just a bit in denial that their babies have to grow up, this 2010 hit is just for you. "Oh, darlin', don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up, just stay this little," Taylor sings.

"Isn't she lovely?"— a lyric that could perfectly describe both a mother and her daughter. Although Stevie Wonder wrote this to celebrate the birth of his first child, Aisha Morris, it is a great song that celebrates both mothers and daughters for their inner and outer beauty.

Although best known as a love song, the sentiment of always having someone supporting you through the good and the bad is a bond that some only find between themselves and their parents. Many don't know that Bette Midler actually almost passed on the 1990 Record and Song of the Year Grammy winner because she "thought it was too sentimental."

"Teach Your Children" offers the perspective of both the parent and the child. The first half of the song talks about the parent's role as the one who offers guidance, wisdom, education and inspiration. The second half of the song focuses on what the young can teach their parents. "And feed them on your dreams," the group sings in the second half of the song. "The one they pick's the one you'll know by."

With lyrics like, "livin' might mean takin' chances, but they're worth takin'" and "promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance," this Grammy winner is all about the need to push through hard times in hope of something better, and to never stop being open to opportunities or new endeavors.

There's a reason this lullaby is a favorite year after year. Even as time passes, the sentiment is still always true, especially since no matter how old we get, our Moms really do make us happy when the skies are grey.

Although this number is more traditionally known as a love song, Rod Stewart's words can apply to more than one kind of relationship. With emotional lyrics like, "You fill my heart with gladness, take away all my sadness," this song will have your mom feeling the true depths of your love for her.

If there's one day to brag about your mom, Mother's Day is it. In case you can't find the right words to say, simply cue up this Meghan Trainor song. "But ain't nobody got a mom like mine. Her love's 'til the end, she's my best friend," she sings. "Ain't nobody got a mom like mine."

Not sure how to thank your mom? This Good Charlotte song says it all. It was actually written in honor of lead vocalist Joel Madden and lead guitar Benji Madden's late mother, who raised the brothers by herself.

It's easy to forget, but back before she was your mom, she was just a girl like you. But even if there are years between the two of you, you'll always have each other's backs. "You got me, I got you," Christina sings. "Together, we always pull through."

Any duo who knows that they can depend on each other will truly understand the feelings behind this hit. As the famous lyrics say it best, "I'll reach out my hand to you, I'll have faith in all you do. Just call my name and I'll be there."

This song is filled with examples of how a mom shows her love with lyrics like, "if you're feeling down or weak Momma's gonna give you all the strength you need" — and the video is full of mommy/baby cuteness, too.

This former One Direction member wrote this song about his late mother. If you're missing your own dearly departed mom, you might relate to the lyrics, "I'll be living one life for the two of us."

This song puts into words all the gratitude so many of us have for our mothers. "I appreciate your love and all your sacrifice," Ashanti sings. "Without you by my side, I never could survive."

This is the perfect song for a mother and daughter separated by distance. “I started thinking about the cycle of mothers and the fact that I was sitting there in Tennessee missing my mom who was sitting there in Texas missing her mom,” Kacey told Taste of Country about this song.

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This one may not have been written about parents specifically, but the feelings of coming home seem right for moms. Lyrics like, "Everything that you've told me I thank you every day for. All the things you wanted me to beIs every thing I've prayed for" really hit home.