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Oh! my mama, she gave me these feathered breaths
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Oh! my mama, she told me, "Use your voice, my little bird!"
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She said "sing! sing! sing! sing! sing! sing! melodies"
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And she sang! sang! sang! sang! sang! those melodies
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Oh! my mama, she did give me fancy feet I'll be dancin' on
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And I'll tap, tap, tap my toes into those creaking floor boards

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Oh! My mama she took my little hand and held on tight
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All the mamas give the waters of their wells!
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All the mamas give the babies this very dirt we're walking on
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Oh! My mama, she gave me these feathered breaths
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And your mama, she gave you these feathered breaths too

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And when the sky drops all those feathers
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And when the birds sing in the morning

C
I'll be a mama
Am
I'll have a daughter
Em
I'll be a mama
G
I'll have a daughter

C
And I'll give her melodies
Am
I'll give her melodies
Em
And I'll give her melodies
G
I'll give her melodies
C
And I'll give her melodies
Am
I'll give her melodies
Em
And I'll give her melodies
G
I'll give her melodies

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And She'll be my little bird
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And then she'll fly
Em
she'll fly
G
she'll fly