Stan Kenton - Mama Sang A Song Lyrics
God put a songIn the heart of an angelAnd softly, she sang it to meI get to thinking lots of timesAbout back when I was a ladOf the old homeplaceWhere I growed upOf the days, both good and badMy overalls was hand me downsMy shoes was full of holesAnd I used to walk four milesTo school every dayThrough the rain andThe sleet and the coldI've seen the nightsWhen my daddy would cryFor the things that hisFamily would needBut all he ever gotWas a badland farm andSeven hungry mouths to feedAnd yet, and yet ourHome fire never flickered once'Cause when all theseThings went wrongMama took the hymn book downAnd mama sang a songI guess the house is still standingI don't get back much no moreNo voice is left to fill them hallsAnd no steps to grace the floorYou seeMy mama sings in Heaven nowAround God's golden throneBut I'll always believeThis world's a better placeOne timeMy mama sang a songPrecious memories fill my soul