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That's The Way Mama Made It
Family's comin' over, she's clearin' out the pantry
Cornbread in the skillet and it tastes like candy
Mayor of the town nearly left his wife
For a little bitty taste of that chocolate pie
That's the way my mama made it
With a lot of love and imagination
Ooo Ooo Ooo so good, Ooo Ooo Ooo so fine
That's the way, that's the way, that's the way, that's the way
My mama made it
Turnip greens with the chicken and dumplins
Better make a little more, for the preacher is comin'
The family secret was a recipe
Gonna need a second helpin' mama thank you please
She'd fry that chicken till the catfish jumpin'
With three little youngin and a bun in the oven
Cream corn cookin', chicken fried steak
Tastes so good, I'm gonna make a plate
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Mama's Boys
Some men are brave, some men are tough
Huh, you don't wanna call my bluff
Some make a livin' workin' with their hands
They're people just like you and me
There's more to us than what you see
At the end of the day, we're all mama's boys
Daddy taught us to be strong, and the way
that we should live
Mama taught us about love, embracing to forgive
We've been known to raise some cane and to make a little noise
But at the end of the day we're all mama's boys
When we were young mama tucked us in
But even after we were full grown men
She warned about a path that leads nowhere
She said sometimes life can push and shove
When you tell yourself I've have enough
Remember there's a friend who's always there
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Mama's Teaching Angels How To Sing
(originally appeared on
It's Happening (1969)
this is a newly recorded version)
There's a voice now missing in our little country choir
Rock of Ages will never sound the same
God heard her singing, and Heaven was not complete
Now Mama's teaching angels how to sing
Mama's teaching angels how to sing
Heaven's halls are silent when Mama
sings
David lays down his harp
And Heaven's bells won't ring
When Mama's teaching angels how to
sing
The old home, its now empty
It's lonesome she's gone
And it's hard to know she won't
return again
But I'll meet her in that morning
On Heaven's golden hill
Where Mama's teaching angels how to
sing
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Ever With Me
The sound of a piano, the smell
of fresh coffee
The taste of home made apple pie
The change of the season, the leaves comin' and goin'
A day with no clouds in the sky
There ain't no explainin' the thunder and the rain
Or the reason that you had to leave
But I swear all the time, you're right there by my side
For you are ever with me
A bloom on a flower, a face in the moon
The red in the afternoon sun
A swing on a porch in the shade in the summer
Listening to frogs sing their song
There ain't no explainin' where the lightnin' will strike
Or the reason you had to leave
But I swear all the time, you're right there by my side
For you are ever with me
The river keeps rollin', the breeze it keeps blowin'
And your spirit, no doubt it runs free
But I swear all the time, you're right there by my side
For you are ever with me
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Her Voice
She would sing us lullabies as we'd fall asleep at
night
And tell stories of the time that she was young and full of fight
She'd says boys now stay in line, ain't it funny still sometimes
I hear her voice, hear her voice, hear her voice
I hear her voice loud and clear
I hear her voice like she's always near
When I have a choice to choose, Mama's light comes shinin' through
I hear her voice, hear her voice, hear her voice
When I bow my head to pray at the start and the end of a day
When the devil's on my shoulder tempting me to go astray
There's a whisper in my ear saying there's another way
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Mama Sang For Me
Not so very long ago when I
was young and time was mine to spend
I'd do what little boys would do all day until the sun sank low again
When supper time was over I'd climb the stairs and try to fall asleep
I'd close my eyes, say my prayers, and Mama always sang a song for me
She'd sing Jesus hold my hand, oh how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like
me
She sang Lord, I saw the light
Everything would be all right when Mama sang for me
Years went by like summertime, one day I grew up
and moved away
Against my better judgment I was easily and often led astray
But it seemed no matter where I went, whatever kind of trouble I would find
Mama's voice would echo through the cold and lonely corners of my mind
I don't try to count the miles or moments that have forced themselves between
And I can't take back the things I've done or be a better man than I have been
But some nights I'd give anything to hear my mama singin' once again
So I close my eyes, say my prayers, in the stillness I remember when
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Come On Home
I remember Mama cryin', Daddy stayed out in the shop
She asked where I was goin', said I'm going till I stop
I had everything I owned in that high-mile Cadillac
And I sent that gravel flyin' like I'm never comin' back
But I called her from a truck stop in L.A.
And it almost broke my heart to hear her say
Come on home if you're hurtin' cuz you're never alone
The front door's always open, and the lights are always on
You know you're always welcome, and you been gone too long
Whenever you get ready son, come on home
Come on home, Come on home, Come on home
We'll have a good fire burnin', somethin' on the stove
If you get tired of runnin' and this world starts feelin' cold
Remember where you came from and in who's Name you pray
Cuz me and Jesus love you, and that's never gonna change
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I Thought About You, Lord
I thought about trees, and how much I'd like to climb one
I thought about friends, and rare it is to find one
I thought about you, the most gentle, sweet and kind one
I thought about You, Lord
I thought about You
I thought about life, and the way that things are goin'
I thought about love, and the pain there is a-knowin'
I thought about you, the One who is all-knowin'
I thought about You, Lord
I thought about You
I thought about You, and the songs that I keep singin'
I thought about You, and the joy that they keep bringin'
I thought about life, and a Love that has no ending
I thought about You, Lord
I thought about You
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Sweetest Gift
One day a mother went to a
prison to see an erring, but precious son
She told the warden how much she loved him
It did not matter what he had done.
She did not bring him a parole or pardon
She brought no silver, no pomp or style
It was a halo bright sent down from Heaven's light
The sweetest gift,
A mother's smile
She left a smile you can remember
She's gone to Heaven, from heartaches free
Those walls around you could never change her
You were her baby, and e'er will be
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Divine Witness
I'm a divine witness, I have seen things that only faith can explain
Like the power of love and forgiveness
Oh I'm a divine witness
Thank Heaven for Heaven on Earth
For her hand on my heart when it hurts
For the miracles made every day
Once you open your eyes and believe
I'm a divine witness, I've lived out the dream that only faith can explain
Like the power of love and forgiveness
Oh I'm a divine witness
Trust me when I say it's real
The tears and the joy, the feelings you feel
And know that it's free to receive
Once you open your eyes and believe
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