She used to be my only enemy and never let me be free
Catching me in places that I knew I shouldn’t be
Every other day I crossed the line I didn’t mean to be so bad
I never thought you would become the friend I never had
Back then I didn’t know why
Why you were misunderstood mama
So now I see through your eyes
All that you did was love
Mama I love you
Mama I care
Mama I love you
Mama my friend
You’re my friend
I didn’t want to hear it then but I’m not ashamed to say it now
Every little thing you said and did was right for me
I had a lot of time to think about, about the way I used to be
Never had a sense of my responsibility
Back then I didn’t know why
Why you were misunderstood
So now I see through your eyes
All that you did was love
Mama I love you
Mama I care
Mama I love you
Mama my friend
You’re my friend
You’re my friend
But now I’m sure I know why (I know why)
Why you were misunderstood
So now I see through your eyes
All I can give you is love (all I can give you is love)
Mama I love you
Mama I care
Mama I love you
Mama my friend
Mama I love you
Mama I care
Mama I love you
Mama my friend
My friend
Mama my love (you’re my friend)
Mama my love
Mama I love you
Mama I care
Mama I love you
Mama my friend
Me loving you (me loving you)
You loving me (you loving me)
A love that’s true (a love that’s true)
And guaranteed (so true)
Me loving you (me loving you)
You loving me (mama I care) (you loving me)
A love that’s true (a love that’s true)
And guaranteed (so true)
You loving me (mama I care) (you loving me)
A love that’s true (a love that’s true)
And guaranteed (so true)