Oooh Twas a long way coming over that mountain But I'm here now, I am here now Right by her side where everything is right Because of her love, Mama's sweet love Casting my worries to the river And my fears to the wind Cause Mama's only got something good going When she tells me that she loves me More than I'll ever know I know it's true And that is why I'm so glad to be back home Twas a long way coming over that mountain But I'm here now, I am here now Right by her side where everything is right Because of her love, Mama's sweet love I have no care about the weather For there is sunshine in her smile One that makes even the darkest day seem mild And when she tells me that she loves me More than I'll ever know I know it's true And that is why I'm so glad to be back home Twas a long way coming over that mountain But I'm here now, I am here now Right by her side where everything is right Because of her love, Mama's sweet love She worked hard to make home a place of rest And now that I'm away, she writes letters to send her best Oh, Shenandoah I have found my way to you And it's such a sweet thing to be back where I formed my youth Oooh Twas a long way coming over that mountain But I'm here now, I am here now Right by her side where everything is right Because of her love, Mama's sweet love Because of her love, Mama's sweet love