Now early every Sunday morning
My mama got us of to Sunday school
I never heard her say a bad word in her life
She was mentored by the golden rule
You'd just do for other people
What you would like to have them do for you
And no matter what from hell to high water
There's gonna be someone there to see you through
Mama never went to school, Naw, Naw
She never had the finer things in life
Too busy being a wife and mother
There were times when I'd seen her cry
For the pain someone else has suffered
Never once feeling sorry for herself
As long as had her strength and her health
(Can't say enough) Can't say enough about Mama
Gave the best years of her life
Being a mother and a wife, that's all she done, Oh
(I can't say enough) Can't say enough about Mama, I can't, Oh
When there problems on my head
I remember what she said, just keep the Lord, yeah
Sometimes my daddy would come home
Talking 'bout he lost his pay
Though it would hurt her deep inside 'cause she knew the man was right
She'd get down on her knees and pray
"Lord, Have Mercy! Right now!"
I wonder how she managed to
Do what any of us just could'nt do
"Lord, Have Mercy! Right now!"
Lord have mercy on a fool like me!
Lord have mercy on a fool like me!
And I can't say enough about Mama (enough about Mama, Oh)
Gave the best years of her life
Being a mother and a wife
Long enough in faith
"Now is the time for everbody tryin' to
Get on their feet and walk.
You just be proud, don't raise your voice to God
Never mind on how the people talk!", Yeah
I love you, Mama! Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah!
You know, I can't (I can't say enough) say enough about Mama
she gave the best years of her life
being a mother and a wife, long enough in faith
I can't (Can't say enough) say enough about Mama (I can't, you see)
When there problems on my head
I remember what she said
Just keep the Lord in faith, Yeah
Lord, Lord, Lord,
Yeahheee Yeah!
Ooooh, Lord, I wonder!
I love you, Mama!