Intro: Who's the one who tied you shoe When you were young And knew just when to come And see what you had done Mama, oh Mama And who's the one who patched your eye And told you not to cry Cause he was to big, for you to try Mama, Mama And who'ss the one you didn't need to plead To give her time to the little league It was Mama, oh Mama And who's the one who gave her shoulder When you told her, your first love was over She'd met someone older Mama, Mama Instrumental It was mama, my mama Instrumental Mama, Oh Mama Who's the one who taught you obligation Then dedication results, graduation Mama, Mama And who's the one who's shown the friends You've known a home away from home Whem they were tired and all alone Mama, Mama And who's the one who held a tear inside When you introduced, your future bride And who's the one that didn't mean to cry As you walked down the aisle the tears You saw her smile Mama, Oh Mama, Mama, My Mama It was mama..