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