She'd wake us up early every She'd help us say our prayers every She was always there to help us through the times We could on her to make everything alright
I remember on the front porch said, "There's somethin' I need to say tonight Mama's sick for a long time Let's to God she can make it through tonight"
Mama, don't say goodbye She said wipe those tears your eyes Mama, I don't say goodbye It was written in the Heavens and the skies Son I gave you birth, you all my love I can't think of this life without you, hard to try Oh, mama, I'm afraid to say
"Now kids I've been hangin' on a time I hate to leave world before you're grown Remember everything I taught you Remember all the times when I'm gone
Oh, mama, don't say goodbye She said "Wipe those tears your eyes" Mama, I don't wanna say It was written in the and the skies above "Son I you birth, showed you all my love" I can't think of life without you but it's hard to try Oh, mama, I'm to say goodbye
She whispered in my ear before she passed "Son it's time to be a man nothin' left to say walked on water, I know it's true When it comes time he'll you home, I hope you're ready too"
Mama wanna say goodbye Wipe those tears from your Mama, I don't say goodbye Written in the Heavens and the above Gave you birth, showed you all my Can't think of this life without you but it's to try Oh, mama, I'm to say goodbye, oh, mama
Oh, mama, I don't say goodbye, oh