Mat Kearney (pronounced CARN-ee; born 1 December 1978 in Eugene, Oregon) is an American singer-songwriter based out of Nashville, TN, originally from Eugene, Oregon. His music has an acoustic base fused with hip hop. He is signed to Aware/Columbia Records. In addition to singing, he also plays guitar, piano and harmonica. Following his first EP release (in 2002), so far he has a total of five top-20 hits on the Adult Top 40 Chart. The Hey Mama Songfacts
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[VERSE 1] D We were young, we were brave D With our eyes wide shut in the choices we made GAD Well you lit the match and I got caught with the flames
[VERSE 2] D And your voice still rings out through my mind D And the thorn still twist down in my side GAD All the promises that we left for dead in the night (wooo wooo)
[PRE CHORUS] GDGDGD Because I'm moving on, letting go, forget the past A And giving up the ghost GDGDGDA All we are is fading stars, life's too short to stay where we are.
[CHORUS] DD2 Forgive and let live and move on tell me that's you're gonna make me stronger, DA Forgive and let live and move on (woooo) DD2 Forgive and let live and move on tell me that's you're gonna make me stronger, DA Forgive and let live and move on (woooo)
[VERSE 3] D Maybe I'm broken, maybe its the fate D Maybe it's the moment you said I had changed GAD Where did thirteen years go like I didn't know you at all (wooo wooo)
[REPEAT PRE CHORUS] [REPEAT CHORUS]
DA I heard you were back with regrets and you meant it DGA I had a reply to your text never sent it DA Bridges were burning and accusation DGA Funny how time is the great revelation (woooo)