Who's the one who tied your shoe when you were young   And knew just when to come and see what you had done?   Mama, oh Mama   And who's the one who patched your eye and told you not to cry   'Cause he was too big for you to try?   Mama, Mama      And who's the one you didn't need to plead   To give her time to the Little League?   It was Mama, oh, Mama   And who's the one who gave her shoulder   When you told her your first love was over   She'd met someone older, Mama, Mama      It was Mama, my Mama   Mama, oh Mama      Who's the one who taught you obligation   Then dedication result graduation?   Mama, Mama   And who's the one who's shown the friends you've known   A home away from home when they were tired and all alone?   Mama, Mama      And who's the one who held a tear inside   When you introduced your future bride?   And who's the one who didn't mean to cry   As you walked down the aisle, the tears you saw her smile   Mama, oh, Mama, Mama, my Mama   It was Mama