I lost all faith in reason When no reason took a love from me So I'll ask you my friend If the stories were pretend You say, "I love you and I always will" You invented a brand new plan for the seasons How to turn those leaves of fall green But death you know it comes and goes Ain't a friend or a foe as long as you know I love you and I always will But when you leave, I lose control And I hate to have to even lose control When you leave, I lose control And I'd hate to have to leave and lose control It's alright, Ma Christmas eve in the back Of a church with a demon She turns and says to me "All is well, you never fell Don't kiss and tell I swear to hell I love you and I always will" But when you leave, I lose control And I hate to have to even lose control When you leave, I lose control And I'd hate to have to leave and lose control It's alright, Ma In a thousand years from now When they find Jesus In a monument of Elvis Presley I'll ask you in the end If the stories were pretend "I love you, I always will" But when you leave, I lose control And I hate to have to even lose control When you leave, I lose control And I'd hate to have to leave and lose control It's alright, Ma But when you leave, I lose control And I hate to have to even lose control When you leave, I lose control And I'd hate to have to leave and lose control It's alright, Ma