Mama

My Mother was dying of Cancer and I wrote this song about her.

I came into this world
I didn't know if I wanted to stay
But when I looked into the blue eyes of Mama
I was okay
I fell roller skating at the Red Wing Roller Way
Mama was beside me all of the way

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I gotta be good Mama's watchin'
I gotta be good today
I gotta be good Mama's watchin'
Lord I wanta see her someday

I went to the movies for the first time with a date
Mama dressed me up pretty, said "don't be late"
I moved out at 18, I thought I was great
Mama came to see me, I couldn't wait

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I looked into the blue eyes of Mama
They had turned gray
Her face was a shadow of happier days
I begged her to hang on
but she couldn't stay
I wish I was beside her
All of the way.

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