The man here’s been good to me momma, he understood my pain
He held me in that darkest hour through the anguish in my brain
The pain it took to stay momma, was more than it took to go
If I could do it all again momma, momma, I don’t know

Tell them Momma, tell them not to follow in my shoes
Tell them Momma, tell them a life’s too much to lose

He told me “child, it’s not your time, there’s more for you to do”
But I didn’t understand, momma,  that love could pull me through
The pain it took to stay, momma, was more than it took to go
If I could do it all again, momma,  I think I know 

It’s been a year since you last hugged me momma, I miss your gentle touch
You would have laid down your life for me, but this Man did it first
And now that it’s too late for me, please send my message from above
If I could do it all again, momma,
Momma, I’d choose love

Tell them momma, tell them not to follow in my shoes
Tell them momma, tell them a life’s too much to lose
Tell them momma, tell them not to follow in my shoes
Tell them momma, tell them a life’s too much to lose

If I could do it all again, momma, I'd choose to live
If I could do it all again, momma, I'd choose to live

I'm 21 today momma, I wish you wouldn't cry...

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