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When Mama Sang (The Angels Stopped To Listen)
Danny Walls, Bob Warren
Performed by: George Jones
AMama didn't Dhave special Atraining
She couldn't read the music just the Ewords
But Awhen she'd stand to Dsing on Sunday Amorning
She had the sweetest voice I Ethink I've ever Aheard
She Aloved to sing the Dsongs about her ASaviour
"There Is A Fountain" was her favorite Eone
And I've Aseen tears roll Ddown the cheeks of Asinners
By the time my Emama's song was Adone
When Amama sang the Dangels stopped to Alisten
You could see the love light shinin' in her Eface
When Amama sang the Dangels stopped to Alisten
Now in heaven's choir she Ehas a special Aplace
[Chorus]
You know my Adaddy wanted me to Dsang somethin' the day that mama Aleft us
And you know that little church was filled with all of mama's Efriends
And you know it Aseemed that we could all Dhear mama Asingin'
When I couldn't finish Eup her favorite Ahymn
When Amama sang the Dangels stopped to Alisten
You could see the love light shinin' in her Eface
When Amama sang the Dangels stopped to Alisten
Now in heaven's choir she Ehas a special Aplace
When Amama sang the Dangels stopped.......to Alisten

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When Mama Sang

by George Jones

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When Mama Sang (The Angels Stopped To Listen)

Danny Walls, Bob Warren

Performed by: George Jones

A D A

Mama didn't have special training

She couldn't read the music just the words

A D A

But when she'd stand to sing on Sunday morning

E A

She had the sweetest voice I think I've ever heard

A D A

She loved to sing the songs about her Saviour

"There Is A Fountain" was her favorite one

A D A

And I've seen tears roll down the cheeks of sinners

E A

By the time my mama's song was done

A D A

When mama sang the angels stopped to listen

You could see the love light shinin' in her face

A D A

When mama sang the angels stopped to listen

E A

Now in heaven's choir she has a special place

[Chorus]

A D A

You know my daddy wanted me to sang somethin' the day that mama left us

And you know that little church was filled with all of mama's friends

A D A

And you know it seemed that we could all hear mama singin'

E A

When I couldn't finish up her favorite hymn

A D A

When mama sang the angels stopped to listen

You could see the love light shinin' in her face

A D A

When mama sang the angels stopped to listen

E A

Now in heaven's choir she has a special place

A D A

When mama sang the angels stopped.......to listen

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