Walking through a crowded mall when I was small   And mama's hand led the way   Then something caught my eye   And I turned to look toward the shine   And mama's hand would no longer wait      I turned around and it began   Standing there panic-stricken   Every face became the same   Everyone shouting out names   And my heart could not be tamed   So I stand to call out:      Oh mama, don't let me go   'Cause you know how much I need you   Oh mama, don't let me go   'Cause you know how much I need you   'Cause I need you   Need you right now      Walking, now no longer small   Been 20 years or more   And I had his hand and we walked some way   Introspection caught my eye   And I turned inside for some time   But his hand would no longer wait      I turned around and it began   Standing there panic-stricken   Every face became the same   Everyone shouting out names   And my heart could not be tamed   So I stand to call out:      Oh mama, don't let me go   'Cause you know how much I need you   Oh mama, don't let me go   'Cause you know how much I need you   'Cause I need, I need you   Yeah, I need, I need you   Yeah, I need, I need you   I need you right now      Mama...