She used to be my only enemy
And never let me free,
Catching me in places
That I knew I shouldn¹t be.
Every other day
I crossed the line,
I didn¹t mean to be so bad.
I never thought you would
Become the friend I never had.

Back then I didn¹t know why,
Why you were misunderstood.
So now I see through your eyes,
All that you did was love.

Mama, I love you. Mama, I care.
Mama, I love you. Mama, my friend.
My friend.

I didn¹t want to hear it then but
I¹m not ashamed to say it now,
Every little thing
You said and did was right for me.
I had a lot of time to think about,
About the way I used to be.
Never had a sense of my responsibility.

Back then I didn¹t know why,
Why you were misunderstood.
So now I see through your eyes,
All that you did was love.

Mama, I love you. Mama, I care.
Mama, I love you. Mama, my friend.
My friend.

But now I¹m sure I know why,
Why you were misunderstood.
So now I see through your eyes,
All I can give you is love.

Mama, I love you. Mama, I care.
Mama, I love you. Mama, my friend.
My friend.

Mama, I love you. Mama, I care.
Mama, I love you. Mama, my friend.
My friend.