Oh My Mama

Oh my Mama

She gave me these feathered breaths

Oh my Mama

She told me use your voice,

My little bird

 

She said sing sing sing sing sing sing melodies

And she sang sang sang sang sang sang melodies

 

Oh my Mama

She did give me fancy feet

I'll be dancing on

And I'll tap tap tap my toes

Into those creaking floorboards

 

Oh my Mama

She took my little hand and held on tight

Oh the Mamas

Give the waters of their wells

Oh the Mamas

Give the babies this very dirt we're walking on

Oh my Mama

She gave me these feathered breaths

And your Mama

She gave you those feathered breaths too

 

And when the sky drops all those feathers

And when the birds sing in the morning

I'll be a mama

I'll have a daughter

I'll be a mama

I'll have a daughter

 

And I'll give her melodies

I'll give her melodies

(repeat)

 

And she'll be

My little bird

And then she'll fly

She'll fly

 

Alelia Diane

 

This is the most beautiful song in memory of all mothers out there. I cry every time I hear this song. My mother is not dead but she is lost to me and my family with Alzheimer's and there isn't a day that goes by that I don't wish she was 'here' to be my mama again.

 

I wish all you mums out there a wonderful weekend celebrating all you do!

Done