Mama - Bonfire

Billy was a young boy

When he got his first guitar

He was dreamin' about the big town

Headin' out to be a star

Mama was proud to help him

She was proud to watch him play

But she didn’t think Billy someday

Would turn and walk away

Sitting by the window

Waiting and hopin' all the time

Billy’s coming home

But he’s too far gone

All she’s got are memories

And his letter in her hands

He said

Mama — don’t care

Mama don’t you cry

I’m still your little good boy

Tryin' to get it right

Mama — don’t give up

When believin’s getting tough

Whatever I’ll be doing, I’ll be thinkin'

Thinkin' about your love

Billy’s got in trouble

He’s got deep down in despair

There was nobody believed in

The words he had to swear

He was too proud to make a phone call

And say Mama help me please

He just wrote another letter

He said Mama you’re in my dreams

There she’s sitting all alone

Still she’s waiting for her little boy comin' home

She feels so alone, listening to the radio

She thinks Billy is singin' this song to her

He said

Mama — don’t care

Mama don’t you cry

I’m still your little good boy

Tryin' to get it right

Mama — don’t give up

When believin’s getting tough

Whatever I’ll be doing, I’ll be thinkin'

Thinkin' about your love

What about the love you gave all these years

You ain’t got anything back

If there’s a little chance to make it all undone

I’d give you the love of a son

I owe you

Mama — don’t care

Mama don’t you cry

I’m still your little good boy

Tryin' to get it right

Mama — don’t give up

When believin’s getting tough

Whatever I’ll be doing, I’ll be thinkin'

Thinkin' about your love

Mama — don’t care

Mama don’t you cry

I’m still your little good boy

Tryin' to get it right

Mama — don’t give up

When believin’s getting tough

Whatever I’ll be doing, I’ll be thinkin'

Thinkin' about your love