Take the sunshine of her smile
Add the wisdom of her heart
And in just a little while
Shadows will all depart

I learned about her
when I was small
How she’d come running
when I would fall
Even at that age
somehow I knew
Mama’d know what to do

When I was heartsick
and when I cried
Who’d always be there
right by my side
Who could I count on
to get me through
Mama’d know what to do

Take the sunshine of her smile
Add the wisdom of her heart
And in just a little while
Shadows will all depart

All of the love
that she gave to me
Will always live in my memory
My whole life long
I’ll tell myself
when things go wrong
Mama’d know what to do

Take the sunshine of her smile
Add the wisdom of her heart
And in just a little while
Shadows will all depart

All of the love
That she gave to me
Will always live
in my memory
My whole life long
I’ll tell myself
when things go wrong
Mama’d know what to do