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I had a guitar when I was younger But couldn't afford to keep it in tune And all those strings and things My momma told me "Son I'll buy you another" "Your birthday's coming up in June" And I watched her work a nine to ten, yes I did No-o-o time to make friends, yeah Come Christimas morning I couldn't believe what was sitting there Was a Yamaha FG700 right next to grandma's rocking chair Momma knows Momma knows, momma knows best Momma knows Momma knows, momma knows best She said never make a promise, a promise you can't keep 'Cause momma knows Momma knows best Oh-ooh-ooh-oh-oh na na na Oh-oh-I Momma knows Nine years young I should be sleeping alone Momma prayed for a good man to help keep house and a home But while you were away momma this house was in flames Truth is such a bitter taste when the fruit is of the family SongtexteLet's try some truth tonight, how 'bout some honesty 'Cause when he touched me, I played sleep and I closed my eyes as the tears were drowning me You knew something was wrong, something was different about me that morning Yeah you knew, you knew, I couldn't bring myself to say who Momma knows Momma knows, momma knows best Momma knows Momma knows, momma always knows better She said never make a promise, a promise you can't teach But momma knows Momma knows, momma knows best Hope this song, finally sets me free Taking back, what was stolen from me Hope this song, leaves you sincere Mom I know leaving was taking your joy of being mommy of the year Momma knows best I know how much it meant to you to be a good momma Momma knows best Momma knows best Momma knows best Oh but you did your best Momma knows best I played myself She knows, yeah she knows I played msyelf when it happened Momma knows best But now I know it's just a lesson somebody needs to hear about Momma knows best I know I gotta talk about it Momma knows best Momma knows best She knows, yes she knows Aus Songtexte Mania