E         G
   mama, who bore me
   D/F#      A
   mama, who gave me
E            G
   no way to handle things
   D/F#           A
   who made me so sad

   E         G
   mama, the weeping
   D/F#      A
   mama, the angels
E              G
   no sleep in heaven
      D/F#    A
   or beth-le-hem

        C             D/F#
   some pray that one day
   A
   Christ will come a-callin'
C               D/F#
   they light a candle
       Esus         E
   and hope that it glows

C                D/F#
   and some just lie there crying
       A
   for him to come and find them
       C
   but when he comes
        D/F#              Esus  E
   they don't know how to go

   E         G
   mama, who bore me
   D/F#      A
   mama, who gave me
E            G
   no way to handle things
   D/F#          A
   who made me so bad

   E         G
   mama, the weeping
   D/F#      A
   mama, the angels
C                      D/F#
   no sleep in heaven
              Esus     E
   or beth-le-hem