Mamma Daddy

Mamma’s gone daddy’s gone now I’m all by myself
I’m looking toward heaven, I need a little help
I know you’re in god’s hands and you’re doing just fine
But lord if you here me, I need mamma and daddy one last time
I don’t need one of them; I need them both together
Storms have come into my life and I need protection from the bad weather
I know I may be asking a lot, and this may seem a little impossible
But I’m drowning and I can’t get air, sipping on my third bottle
My mother was always saying I’m won’t always be around
But so how I felt she would always be there when ever I was down
I have friends around me some advice is good others is bad
But I wouldn’t have made it this far, if it wasn’t for the advice mamma had
Lord I need the love of a strong mother, like my mother gave all the time
That woman is no good she’d say, don’t worry mom I said, I’ll be just fine
And when I fell, I fell hard and she never said I told you so
I’m not trying to get in you business she’d say, I’m telling you what I know
You see there were a lot of times when she thought I didn’t listen
At times I did, others I didn’t, and when I didn’t I got a butt-whippin’
Over all I was hard headed wanted to do things my way
If it didn’t go right and I ran to mamma, u’ll pay 4 that mistake she’d say
Dad on the other hand was strict but for my own good
When he said it he meant it and by his word he stood
Always supportive, always a good father
I thought getting laid off was hard; dealing with me was harder
But when he put his foot down, I knew he wasn’t playing
At times I still need that tough love, god, do you hear what I’m saying
If one had it we all had it, we never went without
We were a family through good and bad times, even if the lights were out
I walked with my head held high, learned to take a stand
There is no-way I would be me today, if it weren’t for that man

(11900002)   Copyright ©2004 Trent Brooks