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GMy mama loved my D7dad for fifty Gyears
And she Cworked along beside him in the Gfields
CHe never gave her much but Ghe gave her all he Chad
GDad's the only D7reason mama Glived
GMy mama's face would D7light up like a Gdiamond
Each Ctime my daddy walked into the Groom
CShe'd stop what she was doing and Gput her arms aCround him
GDad's the only D7world my mama Gknew
Mama never D7saw her roses Gbloom that year
The Cangels came before the robin's Gsong
CMama said she didn't mind Ggoing on ahead
But heaven won't be D7heaven till daddy’s Ghome
GWhen mama left she D7left dad a Glonely man
But he Ctalked to mama like she was still Ghere
CHe'd talk about the hard times and the Ggood times that they'd Chad
GAs his old mind slipped D7back across the Gyears
Daddy never D7plowed his fields Gagain
He’d Cjust sat down and wait his time to Gcome
CThen one day he said I think I Ghear a choir Csinging
GHe closed his eyes and D7went to live with Gmom
CLord I wanna thank you for the years they were here for me to Glove
And Cthough it's hard to let 'em go Lord I know I'd let 'em go Gagain
If D7I could just have been there
And seen my mama's face when dad walked Gin

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Mamas Face

by Cal Smith

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G D7 G

My mama loved my dad for fifty years

C G

And she worked along beside him in the fields

C G C

He never gave her much but he gave her all he had

G D7 G

Dad's the only reason mama lived

G D7 G

My mama's face would light up like a diamond

C G

Each time my daddy walked into the room

C G C

She'd stop what she was doing and put her arms around him

G D7 G

Dad's the only world my mama knew

D7 G

Mama never saw her roses bloom that year

C G

The angels came before the robin's song

C G

Mama said she didn't mind going on ahead

D7 G

But heaven won't be heaven till daddy’s home

G D7 G

When mama left she left dad a lonely man

C G

But he talked to mama like she was still here

C G C

He'd talk about the hard times and the good times that they'd had

G D7 G

As his old mind slipped back across the years

D7 G

Daddy never plowed his fields again

C G

He’d just sat down and wait his time to come

C G C

Then one day he said I think I hear a choir singing

G D7 G

He closed his eyes and went to live with mom

C G

Lord I wanna thank you for the years they were here for me to love

C G

And though it's hard to let 'em go Lord I know I'd let 'em go again

If I could just have been there

And seen my mama's face when dad walked in

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