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Intro

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35 sec.

Verse 1

 mama sometimes i feel inside

there's nothing i can say

 nothing i can do

 could ever match the love you gave

 you taught me how to live

 told me walk before you run

 and you were always there to pick me up

everytime i'd have a fall

1:14 sec.

Chorus

 and mama i know there's been times

 when i didn't always understand

by and by we do some growing up

 and it makes just a little more sense

 but sometimes it's hard to find the words

 but i'll do the best that i can...

thank you for the love mama

 it's what made this boy a man

2:02

Verse 2

i know the road's been long

and i know you've seen some rain

making the best of what we had

i never heard you conplain

when i look in the mirror today

wondering could i be as strong

could i give as much to someone else

as you gave to your son

2:41

Chorus

and mama i know there's been times

when we didn't see eye to eye

by and by we do some growing up

and we understand the reasons why

but sometimes it's hard to find the words

but i'll do the best that i can...

thank you for the love mama

it's what made this boy a man, yea

3:17

(solo)

3:38

 many years have gone by

 and i've been living them the best i can

3:57

Chorus

and mama i know there's been times

when i didn't always understand

by and by we do some growing up

and it makes just a little more sense

but sometimes it's hard to find the words

but i'll do the best that i can...

thank you for the love mama

it's what made this boy a man, yea

(solo)...