Mama why does he treat me so cold

So cold

So cold

Why do I feel so old

So old

So old

How long has he treated me unkind

Unkind

Unkind

Or have I always been so blind

So blind

So blind



I'm a widow

I'm a widow

I'm a widow of a living man

Of a living man

Of a living man



Why can't the times stay the same

Stay the same

Stay the same

Now I am begging him to change

Please change

Please change

What about all the plans we've made

The plans we've made

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Now I am so afraid

I'm so afraid

I'm so afraid



I'm a widow

I'm a widow

I'm a widow of a living man

I'm a widow

I'm a widow

I'm a widow of a living man

Of a living man

Of a living man





Mama why does he hurt me so

He hurt me so

He hurt me so

I'm gonna need someplace to go

Someplace to go

Someplace to go

He's no longer some kind (of ) woman' son

Kind (of ) woman' son

Kind (of ) woman' son

Mama I think that I had better run

I'd better run

I'd better run



I'm a widow

I'm a widow

I'm a widow of a living man

I'm a widow

I'm a widow

I'm a widow of a living man

Of a living man

Of a living man