She'd wake us up every mornin' She'd help us say our prayers night She was there to help us through the hard times We could count on her to everything alright
I swingin' on the front porch Papa said, "There's somethin' I to say tonight Mama's been 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 wanna say goodbye It was written in the and the skies above Son I you birth, showed you all my love I can't think of this life without you, hard to try Oh, mama, I'm to say goodbye
"Now kids I've been on a long time I to leave this world before you're grown Remember that I taught you Remember all the good times I'm gone
Oh, mama, don't say goodbye She said "Wipe those from your eyes" Mama, I don't wanna say It was in the Heavens and the skies above "Son I gave you birth, you all my love" I can't of this life without you but it's hard to try Oh, mama, I'm to say goodbye
She in my ear before she passed away "Son it's time to be a man ain't nothin' 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 don't wanna say Wipe those tears from eyes Mama, I wanna say goodbye Written in the and the skies above Gave you birth, you all my love think of this life without you but it's hard to try Oh, mama, I'm afraid to say goodbye, oh,
Oh, mama, I don't say goodbye, oh