Black Mama Lyrics - Jerry Lee Lewis

Left at the door of a stranger 

I was left there in the middle of the night 

left by someone who couldnt keep me 

but what she did turned out just right 

in a little southern town by a river 

in a building called sheer croppers shack 

lord i was raised from a babe to manhood 

by a mama who was black 

to me she was my mama 

though blood didnt do this 

she had love that was more than sufficient 

from a mama who was black 

I never knew brothers and sisters 

I never had a dad to call my own 

but as long lord as i can remember 

black mama she made a good home 

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Im sure that most folks it looked different 

when they saw me upon her old knee 

for as I grew up and we traveled around 

when they saw black mama and me 

to me she's still my mama 

I know blood I could never do that 

but I had love that was more than sufficient 

by a mama who was black 

I recieved a message of sadness 

I ran to her side right away 

but before I could speak with her 

black mama passed away 

today for me neighbors is a sad one 

as I stand with my tears running free 

her life here on earth is over 

god took black mama from mama 

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to me she was my mama 

though blood didnt do that 

she had love that was more than sufficient 

from a mama who was black 

but I had love that was more than sufficient 

for a mama who was black