e g
mama who bore me
d/f# a
mama who gave me
e g
no way to handle things
d/f# a
who made me so sad
e g
mama the weeping
d/f# a
mama the angels
e g
no sleep in heaven
d/f# a
or beth-le-hem
c d/f#
some pray that one day
a
christ will come a-callin'
c d/f#
they light a candle
esus e
and hope that it glows
c d/f#
and some just lie there crying
a
for him to come and find them
c
but when he comes
d/f# esus e
they don't know how to go hold
e g
mama who bore me
d/f# a
mama who gave me
e g
no way to handle things
d/f# a
who made me so bad
e g
mama the weeping
d/f# a
mama the angels
c d/f#
no sleep in heaven
esus e
or beth-le-hem