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