Mama sometimes I feel inside
There's nothing I can say
Nothing I can do
Could ever match the love you gave
You taught me how to live
Told me walk before you run
And you were always there to pick me up
Everytime I'd have a fall
And mama I know there's been times
When I didn't always understrand
By and by we do some growing up
And it makes just a little more sense
But sometimes it's hard to find the words
But I'll do the best that I can
Thank you for the love mama
It's what made this boy a man
I know the road's been long
And I know you've seen some rain
Making the best of what we had
I never heard you complain
When I look in the mirror today
Wondering could I be as strong
Could I give as much to someone else
As you gave to your son
And mama I know there's been times
When we didn't see eye to eye
By and by we do some growing up
And we understand the reasons why
But sometimes it's hard to find the words
But I'll do the best I can
Thank you for the love mama
It's what made this boy a man, yea
Many years have gone by
And I've been living them the best I can
And mama I know there's been times
When I didn't always understand
By and by we do some growing up
And it makes just a little more sense
But sometimes it's hard to find the words
But I'll do the best I can
Thank you for the love mama
It's what made this boy a man, yeasince you've been fifteen you've been confused,
at that age it's so hard to just be oyu
you've got your friendsa your records,
the only thing that makes you feel whole
you're trying to figure it all out
sometimes you realise the fight is oh-so futile
someone else is telling you you're wrong
(chorus)
you know you're right
but noone seems to listen,
they say you're just a child,
so you turn and fight,
for me that is the only way
to step to what they say is the upper hand,
don't let them take the upper hand
don't let them take the upper hand
You wanna go out and forget the day
go out and just make your life seem real
forget your mom and dad
forget about your job, your home, your school
you take so much shit,
your girl says it's over
you think about giving up
but don't you dare give up without a fight
you know you're right
but no one seems to listen,
they say you're just a child,
so you turn and fight,
for me that is the only way
to step to what they say is the upper hand,
don't let them take the upper hand
never let them take the upper hand
the upper hand