She'd wake us up every mornin' She'd help us say our prayers night She was always there to help us through the times We could on her to make everything alright
I remember swingin' on the porch Papa said, "There's somethin' I need to say Mama's been 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 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, it's to try Oh, mama, I'm afraid to say
"Now kids I've been hangin' on a time I to leave this 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 tears 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 afraid to say
She whispered in my ear before she passed "Son it's time to be a man ain't left to say walked on water, I know it's true When it comes time he'll call you home, I you're ready too"
don't wanna say goodbye Wipe those from your eyes Mama, I don't wanna say 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 wanna say goodbye, oh