When the world comes down on me I don't feel each and every pound on me Because there's something that I know That lightens up my load Here it is: Mama, you're my soul salvation You are my soul salvation Only you Pray for me the way you do Even when I need help To save me from myself Yes, indeed Mama, you're my soul salvation You are my soul salvation Whatever the burden that darkens my brow You pull the curtain that lets me see out And if my glass is half empty, too I raise it half full just because of you So here's to you For loving me the way you do Just to see it in your eyes Sets my spirit to rise And if I should slip at all You break my fall With a smile Mama, you're my soul salvation You are my soul salvation