Mama Knew, Mama Hummed

Intro Mama knew. Mama hummed.

Verse 1 Mama knew the way the door slammed Mama knew the way the boy cried Mama knew the bottle on the shelf Mama hummed and kept the porch tied

Pre-Chorus Mama set the table Mama said the grace Mama poured the coffee Mama saved her face

Chorus Mama knew, mama hummed Knew the song and where it come from Stitched her own complicity Mama knew, mama hummed

Verse 2 Taught my sister how to fold a sleeve Taught my wife to set the iron low Taught my daughter how to disappear Taught my mother how to know

Pre-Chorus Mama set the table Mama said the grace Mama poured the coffee Mama saved her face

Chorus Mama knew, mama hummed Knew the song and where it come from Stitched her own complicity Mama knew, mama hummed

Bridge She buried her mother humming the same tune She buried her sister with a bowed nail in her hand She passed the hymn the way you pass a knife She passed the silence to her son Mama knew, mama hummed Knew the song and where it come from Stitched her own complicity Mama knew, mama hummed

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