Mama

Oh-oh-oh, mama Oh, mama Mama, mama My sweet mama, ooh My daddy was a good old man But he died since I was one So you see, it was my mother alone With the responsibility in her hand She shook her heart to food and send us to school She didn't want us to go like fools And now I've got to give thanks For the good things she has done Know mama I love you true And I know you love me too Oh, mama, mama, I won't make you blue I wish that every mama was as sweet as you are I know, I know, I know you're my shining star Stay by me never go too far Oh, mama You can depend on me now 'Cause I see you've tried your best Now it's up to me to do the rest Mama taught us how to pray I can remember hear mama say (yeah) Our father give us this day Our daily bread and all our necessary needs O Jah, I beg you please Oh, one day I saw mama with a bible in her hand Reading and praying, tears rollin' from her eyes I hushed when saying mama please don't cry Just to remember God is standing by See mama You can depend on me now 'Cause I see you've tried your best Now it's up to me to do the rest I'm gonna work until I'm old and grey Because mama is depending on me It doesn't matter what I do now I just to got to get her bread somehow Lord, make me capable To put food on mama's table Oh, mama, mama, I won't make you blue I wish that every mama was as sweet as you are I know, I know, I know you're my shining star Stay by me never go too far Oh, mama You can depend on me now 'Cause I see you've tried your best Now it's up to me to do the rest Mama You can depend on me now 'Cause I see you've tried your best Now it's up to me to do the rest Oh-oh-oh, mama Mama, ma Mama, mama, mama, ma Mama You can depend on me now (oh, mama) 'Cause I've seen you've tried your best (mama, mama, sweet mama) Now it's up to me to do the rest (mama, mama, mama, mama, ma) Mama You can depend on me now (oh mama) 'Cause I've seen you've tried your best (my sweet, sweet mama) Now it's up to me to do the rest Mama You can depend on me now (mama, mama) 'Cause I've seen you've tried your best Now it's up to me to do the rest (ooh) Mama You can depend on me now (oh, blessed you are, mama) 'Cause I've seen you've tried your best (bless you mama, oh, I love you) Now it's up to me to do the rest (love you too, mama, mama, oh mama) Mama You can depend on me now (oh, mama) 'Cause I've seen you've tried your best (mama, mama sweet, sweet mama) Now it's up to me to do the rest