She'd us up early every mornin' She'd help us say our every night She was always to help us through the hard times We could count on her to 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 pray to God she can make it tonight"
Mama, wanna say goodbye She said wipe tears from your eyes Mama, I don't wanna say It was written in the Heavens and the skies Son I gave you birth, showed you all my 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 world before you're grown everything that I taught you Remember all the good when I'm gone
Oh, mama, wanna say goodbye She said "Wipe those from your eyes" Mama, I don't wanna say It was written in the Heavens and the 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 afraid to say
She whispered in my ear before she away "Son it's time to be a man ain't left to say Jesus walked on water, I know it's When it comes time he'll call you home, I you're ready too"
don't wanna say goodbye Wipe those tears from your Mama, I don't say goodbye in the Heavens and the skies 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