I started drinking and acting crazy way back in sixty-five
Mama would pray and say he's my baby, Lord please keep him alive
Sister came home with two little children, her man had left her alone
Mama knew too well the hurt she was feelin' Cause Daddy had been gone so long
We all did our part to add to her pain
We all broke her heart but she never complained
She loved a lot in her time
She's watched love grow and die on the vine
She stood in the shadows so others could shine
She loved a lot in her time
Mama's prayers were answered a long time ago, I ain't touched a drink in ten years
Sister remarried to a good ole boy, they don't live far from here
Mama's work is done, now she's gone on home
The words in our hearts are engraved on her stone
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