Mama, what can I say

I think of your last words every waking day

Mama, what can I do

I've should have listened to you and gone back to school



It's a feeling of mixed emotion

Looking around not knowing anyone

Am I happy or am I sad now

Oh mama, what have I done



Mama, what can I say

I think of your last words every waking day

Mama, what can I do

I should have listened to you and gone back to school



They tell me that this is home now

All that I can see

They tell me I'm not alone now

I've got to be all that I can be



Mama, what can I say

I think of your last words every waking day

Mama, what can I do

I should have listened to you and gone back to school



Things are changing, I feel I'm growing

What I'm hearing's making sense

Now I must tune in to what I'm doing

And tune out to all the rest



Mama, what can I say

I think of your last words every waking day

But mama, I understand

It's time for me to turn into a man



I'm at the bottom lookin' up now

On the ladder of success

Oh mama, I've got to fly now

I've got to fight to be the best



Mama, what can I say

It's time for me to go on my own way

Mama, please understand

It's time for me to turn into a man