Looking back on a yesterday
seeing how it used to be
Oh, I remember
All the fun and games we played
as one big family
Yeah, I remember

Though the times were hard
we tried to keep a smile
thinking will it ever change
will life ever be worthwhile

Mama said now don’t you cry
Everything’s gonna be alright
Don’t you worry, you’ll be just fine
Things will change, you’ll see in time
Love is all that you have to do
My love will see you through
Love will see you through

Looking back on a yesterday
seeing how it used to be
Oh, I remember
All the friends we used to know
but now we never see
Yeah, I remember

Sometimes after school
we’d go and break the rules
All the boys would sit and stare
Wonder if they really cared

Mama said now don’t be bad
Don’t be messing with Jack the lad
Don’t you hurry now, don’t you rush
You’re too young for all that stuff
Love is all that you have to do
My love will see you through
Love will see you through

At times I feel so sad, it makes me feel so sad
when I think of all the pain inside you
Didn’t mean to treat you bad
Mama, we could never be without you

Mama said now don’t you cry
Everything’s gonna be alright
Don’t you worry, you’ll be just fine
Things will change, you’ll see in time

Mama said now don’t be bad
Don’t be messing with Jack the lad
Don’t you hurry now, don’t you rush
You’re too young for all that stuff
Love is all that you have to do
My love will see you through
Love will see you through

Mama said now don’t you cry
Everything’s gonna be alright
Everything’s gonna be alright, mama said now don’t you cry
Everything’s gonna be alright
Mama said now don’t you cry
Things will change, you’ll see in time, everything’s gonna be alright
Mama, mama, mama said now don’t you cry
Everything’s gonna be alright
Everything, mama said now don’t you cry
Everything, everything’s gonna be alright
Everything’s gonna be alright, mama said now don’t you cry
Everything’s gonna be alright
Everything, mama said now don’t you cry
Everything’s gonna be alright
Mama said now don’t you cry
Everything’s gonna be alright
Mama, mama said now don’t you cry
Don’t you cry, everything’s gonna be alright
Mama, mama said now don’t you cry
Everything’s gonna be alright
 

Published by CN'K Publishing / Perfect Songs Limited
Reproduced without the kind permission I really wouldn’t mind a bit
 

Recorded by Kim Appleby
© 1990 EMI Records Ltd.
Released on (Parlophone CDPCS 7348 / 7954672 - CD) & "Mama" (Parlophone CDR 6291 / 20 4341 2 - CD5")
 

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