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Artist/Band: Jerry Lee Lewis
Lyrics for Song: Black Mama
Lyrics for Album: Mercury Smashes...And Rockin' Sessions [2000]



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



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



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


Album Lyrics: Mercury Smashes...And Rockin' Sessions [2000]


Jerry Lee Lewis
"Mercury Smashes...And Rockin' Sessions [2000]"


1. Reuben James
2. Black Mama
3. One More Time
4. Help Me Make It Through The Night
5. Hearts Were Made For Beating
6. When He Walks On You (Like You Have Walked On Me)
7. Foolish Kind Of Man
8. Another Hand Shakin' Goodbye
9. Lonesome Fiddle Man
10. Thirteen At The Table
11. For The Good Times
12. Lonely Weekends
13. Games People Play
14. You Can Have Her
15. Too Many Rivers
16. Who's Gonna Play This Old Piano?
17. Bottom Dollar
18. Ride Me Down Easy
19. What My Woman Can't Do
20. Keep Me From Blowing Away
21. Silver Threads (Amongst The Gold)
22. A Damn Good Country Song
23. You're All Too Ugly Tonight
24. Pee Wee's Place
25. Who's Gonna Play This Old Piano
26. Blue Suede Shoes
27. Corrine, Corrina
28. Home Away From Home
29. I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know
30. I'd Be Talkin' All The Time
31. I'm Walkin'
32. Ivory Tears
33. Jealous Heart
34. Mean Woman Blues [Live, Toronto]
35. Mornin' After Baby Let Me Down
36. No One Will Ever Know
37. Room Full Of Roses
38. Slippin' And Slidin'
39. The Last Cheater's Waltz
40. Who's Sorry Now
41. Why Me Lord
42. Time Changes Everything
43. Walk A Mile In My Shoes