D
Going back to a tender age,
A
So full of confusion and rage,
C                              G
Daddy says, Boys, your Mama's gone.
D
There's a hand on your shoulder as you're throwing dirt,
A
Someone says, Time heals the hurt.
C                                      G
Little man, you got to keep on keepin' on,
    D    A  D    G  D A    D   
But all you want is Mama's arms.

D
You ride back home in a limosine,
A
The saddest car that you've ever seen,
C                                    G
Your brother can not look you in the eye.
D
Lightning strikes, thunder roars,
A
An early winter in that heart of yours,
C                                        G
But you swear you won't let them see you cry
        D  A   D    G  D A     D
'Cause all you want is Mama's arms.


D
The neighbors come and bring you pies,
A
Endless words and futile sighs,
C                                         G
And you run up to your room and lock the door.
D  
And there you are in your Sunday best,
A
The way your Mama would have had you dressed
C                                  G
And you realize it doesn't matter anymore
       D   A   D    G  D A    G
'Cause all you want is Mama's arms.

D
'Round and 'round and 'round it goes.
A
The seasons change the young boy grows
C                                   G
To understand it's all part of some plan.
D
You used to wonder what it's all about.
A
Now those are questions you can do without.
C                                      G
You laugh them off and do the best you can
D   A   D    G  D A    G
All you want is Mama's arms
D   A   D    G  D A    G
All you want is Mama's arms