Garth Brooks is getting ready to release his first studio album in 13 years with Man Against Machine, out Tuesday, Nov. 11. The singer recently stopped by Good Morning America to play the tender new tune "Mom."
Don Sampson and Wynn Varble wrote the tear-jerker about a conversation between God and a newborn baby about to meet their mother for the first time, Rolling Stone notes. Brooks, along with host Robin Roberts and the rest of the audience, got a little emotional during the rendition, which is understandable. The dual threat of the singer's crisp, country voice and lyrics that pull at your heartstrings is enough to get anyone going.
"So hush now baby, don't you cry," Brooks sings in the video below. "'Cause there's someone down there waiting whose only goal in life / Is making sure you're always going to be all right / A loving angel, tender, tough and strong / It's almost time to go and meet your mom."
The performer said the new song rivals one of his other personal favorites, his 1990 hit "The Dance." "Mom" is one of the 14 tracks on his new record — see tracklist below.
Brooks is currently on a world tour, making stops in cities for multiple nights and announcing new dates as he goes. He is currently booked through the new year, with hometown dates in Tulsa, Oklahoma, set for Jan. 15 to 17.
The singer's last effort, 2001's Scarecrow, went to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums charts.
Man Against Machine Tracklist:
1. Man Against Machine
2. She's Tired of Boys
3. Cold Like That
4. All-American Kid
5. Mom
6. Wrong About You
7. Rodeo and Juliet
8. Midnight Train
9. Cowboys Forever
10. People Loving People
11. Send 'Em on Down the Road
12. Fish
13. You Wreck Me
14. Tacoma
