[Verse]
G
Mama won’t you write me a letter?
C G
Stick it in the US Mail
G
And mama I do hope you feel better
C G
For you, I will not fail

[Chorus]
Em Am7
I may not always be there when you need me
G
But don’t be scared
Em Am7
You may not always be there when I need you
G
But I have no fear

[Verse]
G C
And mama I know you’ve done things
C G
In which you are not proud
G
But mama me, if only me, would know
G C G
The things that’d you’d go through, to wow a crowd
G
‘Cause when I was a little girl, you’d dress me like Bardot
C G
And the hallway’d become a catwalk, and you’d watch me go to the show
G
Said, “All the little girls were pretty, but I was pretty like fresh flowers”
C G
I was a superhero, mama, with superpowers

[Chorus]
Em Am7
You may not always be there when I need you
G
But I’m not scared
Em Am7
I may not always be there when you need me
G
But have no fear

[Verse]
G
I’m right here in your ear
Em Am7
I will be leaving soon, oh yeah, all of you
G
So take care of each other out there
Em Am7
For I will always be in your heart, you see
G
I’m right here, put your hand over your chest
Em
Oh, and always do your best

[Intrumental]
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[Bridge]
Em Am G
Come Lola, come Clementine, come Zuzu
Em Am7 G
Come Loretta, come Sierra, come Blue
Em Am7 G
Come Honey, come children, come kids
Em Am7 G
Oh, the whole world is out dancing in the street
Em Am G
Kick off your shoes, child, feel the cold and wet concrete

[Outro]

G Em Am7 G