[Verse 1] Well oh, my mama, she says to me Son Ive only done my best Spread your wings For now you are free Its time for your mama to rest Its time for your mama to rest And oh, my lady, she says to me Im no longer yours to claim Breaks my heart that youre leavin again Im gonna try not to complain Im gonna try not to complain [Bridge] But I am no one to tie To the faith that you provide Close your eyes and Ill be on my weary way Aint nothin you can say to make your poor boy stay Im goin back to the San Francisco bay Im goin back to the San Francisco bay [Chorus] Well, she speaks again Now softly Im gonna miss you when youre gone Two good eyes, you still cannot see Im the gal who made you strong I am the gal who made you strong [Instrumental] [Verse 2] I remember my drunken daddy, he said to me You know your mama will never confess But in your young eyes Theres so much of me Your papa is runnin out of breath Your papa is runnin out of breath And oh my sister, she says to me When will you ever change? Breaks my heart that youre drinking again Drinking only brings you pain Drinking only brings you pain [Bridge] But I am no one to tie To the faith that you provide Close your eyes and Ill be on my weary way Aint nothin you can say to make your poor boy stay Im goin back to the San Francisco bay Im goin back to the San Francisco bay [Chorus] Well, she speaks again Now softly Im gonna miss you when youre gone Two good eyes, you still cannot see Im the gal who made you strong I am the gal who made you strong
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