Mama Done

verse 1

Baby brown eyes had a healthy interest

For attention from whoever could see

To frequently touched by loving displaced

Her attentions turned inwardly 

pre chorus 

Good girl, care free and strong

The silent words encompassed the wrong

She tried to speak the right words

But was stripped by stones unturned

See mama taught her well what to do

But she couldn’t speak unless spoken to

verse 2

He always wanted what he just couldn’t reach

Stretching out to rotten trees

He had to touch not content with looking

But succeeded in reaching the top

pre chorus 2

Young boy always in wrong

Forever singing the wrong song

He knew he reached the edge

There was only one step to take

See mama taught him well

Pushed him good

After all he did the best he could

chorus

Mama talked herself come up, come down 

Talked herself down into the ground up come down

Talked herself come up come down into the gro-und ohh

Talked herself right in to the ground

verse 3 

She lived her life with her heart on her sleeve

Always waiting in need

He always seemed confident and strong

And swept her right off of her feet

Unknown he was the same

Forever playing the same game

Her health fading fast

(Though)not her first, he was the last

See mama knew this well understood 

For she did always say those men were no good

Mama talked herself come up, come down 

Talked herself down into the ground

up come down

Talked herself come up come down

into the gro-und ohh

Talked herself right in to the ground (repeat)

If she said it once

[aah aah aah 

She said it twice 

If she said it once you heard it thrice

aah aah ah ah ah ah ]

She talked herself come up come down

She talked herself down into the ground

(Repeat)

Chorus  to end 

© Zara McFarlane 2004