Mama (Album Version)

You could've been bitter you could've hated him

You could've talked about the whiskey and the women

He couldn've done better but you loved him anyhow

Then you taught us all the power of forgiveness

Mama you were smiling when you could've been crying all night

Mama you made me believe everything was alright

Mama you never wore your pain too thick

I'd like to thank you for this

You could've fought you could've cut him down to shame

You could've told us that our daddy didn't want us

But that wasn't true and you knew it all along

It was a struggle between the road and loving you

Mama you were smiling when you could've been crying all night

Mama you made me believe everything was alright

Mama you never wore your pain too thick

I'd like to thank you for this

You did more good for me than you will ever know

I've seen mothers fill their childrens hearts with hate

But you knew better than to drag me down with you

You let me love my daddy just the same

Mama you were smiling when you could've been crying all night

Mama you made me believe everything was alright

Mama you never wore your pain too thick

I'd like to thank you for this

Oh I'd like to thank you for this