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I’m Gdoin my best to join the Dland of the living
With Emmy rap sheet you’d think that CI ain’t willing
I’m Gdragging my heels and giving a Dnew voice to moaning and Cscreaming
My Ghoarse protests they are Dreaching the ears
Of Empeople that I ain’t Cseen in years
And they’re Gtelling me “darlin, there ain't Dnothing for you to be Cscared of”
So Gtell me mama Dwhere it ends
EmTell me no one will Cforget my friends
GTell me all the Dlittle things that don't mCatter
GThe more I know the Dless I fear
EmAnd nobody will tell me where I’ll Cbe next year
So Gdon’t feed me that Dline no more please Cbaby
AGwoooooooooo Doooooo  Cooo x2
But Gtime it just keeps Dmoving on
And there’s Emjust nothing that Ccan be done
And Ghow exactly am DI supposed to Ctake that
And when that Glonesome train rumbles Ddown the line
It don’t Emmatter much if it’s Ccoming for yours or mine
I Ghear it at night, like a Dthreat I’m not allowed to be Cscared of
So Gtell me mama Dwhat you’ve seen
EmTell me folks‘re somethin Cother than mean
GTell me what it Dis i really Cneed
GThe more I shout the Dless I breathe
I’ll be Emnowhere next year if CI choose to leave
So Gsing it with me Done more time please Cbaby
AGwoooooooooo Doooooo  Cooo x2
GHow’m I supDposed to go
EmHow’m I supCposed to know
These’re Gserious question y’all’s Dtalking like you got the Canswers
You Gsay I’ll find some rDest down the line
Well, I’m Emnot gonna Cpretend that later’s fine
GNobody warned me Dlater’s all there Cis
So Gtell me mama Dwhere you been
EmTell me I don’t have to Csleep again
GTell me all the Dthings that should not Cmatter
GThe more I learn the Dless I hear
EmThat nobody can tell me where I’ll Cbe next year
But Gplease feed me that Dline one more time Cbaby
GAwoooooooooo Doooooo  Cooo x4

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Mama Tell Me

by Cecilia Dillon

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G D

I’m doin my best to join the land of the living

Em C

With my rap sheet you’d think that I ain’t willing

G D C

I’m dragging my heels and giving a new voice to moaning and screaming

G D

My hoarse protests they are reaching the ears

Em C

Of people that I ain’t seen in years

G D C

And they’re telling me “darlin, there ain't nothing for you to be scared of”

G D

So tell me mama where it ends

Em C

Tell me no one will forget my friends

G D C

Tell me all the little things that don't matter

G D

The more I know the less I fear

Em C

And nobody will tell me where I’ll be next year

G D C

So don’t feed me that line no more please baby

G D C

Awoooooooooo oooooo ooo x2

G D

But time it just keeps moving on

Em C

And there’s just nothing that can be done

G D C

And how exactly am I supposed to take that

G D

And when that lonesome train rumbles down the line

Em C

It don’t matter much if it’s coming for yours or mine

G D C

I hear it at night, like a threat I’m not allowed to be scared of

G D

So tell me mama what you’ve seen

Em C

Tell me folks‘re somethin other than mean

G D C

Tell me what it is i really need

G D

The more I shout the less I breathe

Em C

I’ll be nowhere next year if I choose to leave

G D C

So sing it with me one more time please baby

G D C

Awoooooooooo oooooo ooo x2

G D

How’m I supposed to go

Em C

How’m I supposed to know

G D C

These’re serious question y’all’s talking like you got the answers

G D

You say I’ll find some rest down the line

Em C

Well, I’m not gonna pretend that later’s fine

G D C

Nobody warned me later’s all there is

G D

So tell me mama where you been

Em C

Tell me I don’t have to sleep again

G D C

Tell me all the things that should not matter

G D

The more I learn the less I hear

Em C

That nobody can tell me where I’ll be next year

G D C

But please feed me that line one more time baby

G D C

Awoooooooooo oooooo ooo x4

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