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MAMA LOU

Early Sunday morning
I'm stretchin' and yawnin',
Shakin' off the night before.
Somewhere in the dwellin'
Somethin' mighty good is smellin',
There's a racket on the kitchen floor.
Papa's choppin' wood,
The fire's burnin' good
And there's a kettle bubblin' on the eye.
There's a ham in the oven,
Mama's stirrin' somethin',
"Son, you touch it and I'll tan your hide."

REFRAIN
Oh, Mama Lou!
I'm stayin' here with you.
Cook me somethin' sweet tonight.

The porch swing's creakin',
Mama's teakettle's shriekin'
On a sunny Thanksgiving Day.
I wipe the smile off my face
'Cause Grandpa's sayin' grace,
But any kid would rather eat than pray.
I love my collard greens
And some blackeyed peas;
I want sweet potatoes on the side,
And okra gets my vote
When it slides down your throat,
And, of course, I want my chicken fried.

REFRAIN

The tea is double sweet,
And it cools me when I eat.
I smell biscuits risin' slow in the pan.
Mama's cobbler full of berries
Topped with ice cream and cherries
Makes a beggar out of any man.
My memories roam
to that old family home
Where it smelled liked heaven all the time,
And Mama never changed
From a fire to a range...
That's music to this heart of mine.

REFRAIN

There's a pound cake bakin'...
My taste buds are quakin'...
Mama's tricklin' lemon icing on the top.
I'd still be lickin' that bowl
At a hundred years old
If Mama hadn't ever stopped.
But stop, yes she did,
And us broken-hearted kids
Never let a blessed word go by
That Mama's gentle spirit
Didn't fly by and hear it,
Raising love in us in reply

REFRAIN




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Mama Lou by Jack Williams SONG

on the album

Across The Winterline


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  • Overall rating: (18 votes)
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  • Length: 5:14
  • Times played: 37
  • People hearing: 963
  • Times requested: 23
  • First played: Jun 17th, 2004
  • Last played: Sep 16th, 2008
  • Previously played: Aug 16th, 2008
  • Song ID#: 77057

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