I woke up extra early To make myself some food And stand next to the hotplate Cause I was cold I hated the way it smelled In that dirty hotel room But I couldnt do much better For I was only 6 years old It couldnt have been easy With Daddy off to jail Super high on crystal meth When he robbed the U.S. Mail That left you with two kids And little else but your charm Guess thats why you started To put a needle in your arm You were pretty as a picture When you werent drunk Passed out on the sofa Stinkin like a skunk I didnt need no Shakespeare To experience the drama But I will always remember you, Mama There must have been some good times But I cant remember one Though I still have a photograph Of me and you It shows you sort of smiling As if the futures looking bright That smile didnt really have a clue You were pretty as a picture When you werent drunk Or all beat up Bleeding like a punk There wasnt much you did That didnt cause me trauma But I will always remember you, Mama Mama, you did the best you could To raise me At least thats what you told me Every day We didnt always eat Or even wash our feet You were all I had And I really wish youd stayed The last time I saw you Was in that pretty dress It had flowers On a heavenly field of blue The man that brought you home He threw it on the floor And put his hands around your neck I guess you wont hit me anymore You were pretty as a picture When you werent drunk Or passed out on the sofa Smelling like a skunk You werent no saint Or like the Dalai Lama But Ill always remember you, Mama I didnt need no Shakespeare To experience the drama But I will always remember you, Mama I will always remember you, Mama
mama, werent, remember, skunk, always