50 Best Country Songs About Single Moms

Best Country Music for Single Mothers

There’s a certain heaviness that follows women raising kids on their own, and country music leans into it without dressing it up too much. The late nights, the stacked bills, the quiet pride when no one’s around to clap. A lot of songs drift into that space, even ones not literally tied to single moms, because the weight and resilience are all there in the verses. It’s raw and ordinary at the same time, the way an everyday life can feel like it takes the strength of three people to hold together.

Country pulls it off in a way pop, rock, country, and R&B songs sometimes circle but rarely sit inside. The sound tilts tender, tired, sometimes fierce. You hear the sacrifices tucked between lines about long shifts or small joys that keep someone going. And then there are tracks that never mention parenting yet still hit the right tone for single moms balancing everything in the quiet corners of their day. The mix feels less like a playlist and more like pieces of a diary left wide open.

Not every track hits with the same kind of directness. Some lean into heartbreak, some feel like survival anthems, others celebrate the grit with a wink. It’s messy in a way that feels closer to real life than anything too polished. Here’s a list of the best country songs for single moms.

1. 'I'm a Survivor' by Reba McEntire

2. 'Harper Valley P.T.A.' by Jeannie C. Riley

3. 'No Charge' by Melba Montgomery

4. 'Mr. Mom' by Lonestar

5. 'The Hand That Rocks the Cradle' by Glen Campbell and Steve Wariner

6. 'One's On The Way' by Loretta Lynn

7. 'Mama Tried' by Merle Haggard

8. 'In My Daughter's Eyes' by Martina McBride

9. 'Somebody's Hero' by Jamie O'Neal

10. 'The Mother' by Brandi Carlile

11. 'Mama's Song' by Carrie Underwood

12. 'The Baby' by Blake Shelton

13. 'Mom' by Garth Brooks

14. 'You Can't Lose Me' by Faith Hill

15. 'He Gets That From Me' by Reba McEntire

16. 'The Best Day' by Taylor Swift

17. 'Lullaby' by The Chicks

18. '26 Cents' by The Wilkinsons

19. 'Like My Mother Does' by Lauren Alaina

20. 'Mother Like Mine' by The Band Perry

21. 'Mama, He's Crazy' by The Judds

22. 'Coat of Many Colors' by Dolly Parton

23. 'I.O.U.' by Jimmy Dean

24. 'I Called Mama' by Tim McGraw

25. 'Angels' by Randy Travis

26. 'How Can I Help You Say Goodbye' by Patty Loveless

27. 'Mama Sang a Song' by Bill Anderson

28. 'A Letter To My Mama' by Vince Gill

29. 'When You're My Age' by Lori McKenna

30. 'Hey Me, Hey Mama' by Sierra Ferrell

31. 'The Woman in My Life' by Michael Martin Murphey

32. 'The Dollar' by Jamey Johnson

33. 'Where've You Been' by Kathy Mattea

34. 'The Man Who Loves You the Most' by Zac Brown Band

35. 'Godspeed' by The Chicks

36. 'The House That Built Me' by Miranda Lambert

37. 'Girl' by Maren Morris

38. 'I Hope You Dance' by Lee Ann Womack

39. 'Growin' Up Raising You' by Gabby Barrett

40. 'My Only Child' by The Highwomen

41. 'Mama Tried' by The Steeldrivers

42. 'Mother' by Kacey Musgraves

43. 'My Angel Mother' by Loretta Lynn

44. 'In Your Love' by Tyler Childers

45. 'The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (feat. Rosanne Cash)' by Johnny Cash

46. 'Mama's Broken Heart' by Miranda Lambert

47. 'Mom and Dad's Waltz' by Lefty Frizzell

48. 'Mama's Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys' by Waylon Jennings

49. 'My Sweet Love Ain't Around' by Jamey Johnson

50. 'Roses For Mama' by C.W. McCall