Mama You Sweet

Lucinda Williams · West [2007]

I love you mama you sweet



I love you mama you sweet



I love you mama you sweet



I love you mama you sweet



With an ocean in my spirit



And cracks on my lips



There's scars in my heart



And there's burn on my hips



And ocean becomes heavy



And tries to push its way out



To these ancient eyes



And the memories in my mouth



Ocean becomes tears



Heaven flows



Over the lines in my face



And the pain in my soul



The pain hits a wall



Doesn't know which way to go



An ocean says I'm crying now



It tells pain to follow



And pain courses through



Every vein, every limb



Trying to find a way out



Between the secrets in my skin



Secrets hold on



Until they finally give in



And they meet up with ocean



And tears again



And tears send me a shovel



To celebrate beneath the crust



That binds earthly skin



And buries all the trust



But somehow trust was caught



Between the cracks on my lips



And there's scars in my heart



And there's burn on my hips



I love you mama you sweet



I love you mama you sweet



I love you mama you sweet



I love you mama you sweet



I love you mama you sweet



I love you mama you sweet



I love you mama you sweet



I love you mama you sweet

Mama You Sweet

Lucinda Williams delivers a tender, acoustic-driven ballad on her 2007 album *West*, capturing the quiet intimacy of rural life. The track features her signature raw vocal style, blending folk and country elements with a narrative focus on maternal affection and the complexities of family dynamics. Recorded with a stripped-down approach, the song highlights her ability to convey deep emotion through minimal instrumentation, characteristic of her work during the mid-2000s. It stands as a poignant addition to her discography, reflecting the themes of home, memory, and connection that have defined her career since the early 1990s.