She used to be my only enemy and never let to me be free
Catching me in places that I knew I shouldn't be
Every other day, I crossed the line, I didn't mean to be so bad
I never thought you would become the friend I never had
Back then, I didn't know why
Why you were misunderstood
So now, I see through your eyes
All that you did was love
Mama, I love you
Mama, I care
Mama, I love you
Mama, my friend (you're my friend)
♪
I didn't want to hear it then, but I'm not ashamed to say it now
Every little thing you said and did was right for me
I had a lot of time to think about, about the way I used to be
Never had a sense of my responsibility
Back then, I didn't know why
Why you were misunderstood
So now, I see through your eyes
All that you did was love
Mama, I love you
Mama, I care
Mama, I love you
Mama, my friend (you're my friend)
You're my friend
But now, I'm sure I know why (I know why)
Why you were misunderstood
So now, I see through your eyes
All I can give you is love (all I can give you is love)
Mama, I love you
Mama, I care
Mama, I love you
Mama, my friend
Mama, I love you
Mama, I care
Mama, I love you
Mama, my friend
Oh, oh-oh (you're my friend)
Mama (you're my friend)
Whoa, oh-oh
Mama, my love
Oh, oh-oh, Mama, I love you (me loving you, you loving me)
Mama, I care (a love that's true, and guaranteed)
Whoa, oh-oh, Mama, I love you (me loving you, me loving you)
(You loving me, you loving me)
Mama, my friend (a love that's true, a love that's true)
(And guaranteed, so true)
Mama, I love you (me loving you, me loving you)
(You loving me, you loving me)
Mama, I care (a love that's true, a love that's true)
(And guaranteed, so true)
Mama, I love you (me loving you, me loving you)
(You loving me, you loving me)
Mama, I care (a love that's true, a love that's true)
(And guaranteed, so true)
Mama, I love you (me loving you, me loving you)
(You loving me, you loving me)
Mama, I care (a love that's true, a love that's true), oh, oh, oh
(And guaranteed, so true)
Mama, I love you (me loving you, me loving you)
(You loving me, you loving me)
Mama, I care (a love that's true, a love that's true)
(It's so true)