Mama Courtney by Robert Mizzell D (xx0232@1) GI (320003@1)remember as a baby barely one year old D (xx0232@1) AWhen (x02220@1)I first met Mama Courtney with her heart of gold D (xx0232@1) GI (320003@1)didn't know away back then how she'd influence me D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)I thank Mama Courtney for the man I grew to be D (xx0232@1) GMy (320003@1)mother lost her way in life Mama Courtney took me in D (xx0232@1) AShe (x02220@1)became my foster Mother and my best friend D (xx0232@1) GShe'd (320003@1)drive us kids around the town in a big black ghost mobile D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DTo (xx0232@1)this day I still remember how good she made us feel Chorus G (320003@1) DThere (xx0232@1)are many children in this world who suffer hurt and shame G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) AI (x02220@1)thank all the Mama Courtney's who took away their pain D (xx0232@1) GGod (320003@1)works in mysterious ways I believe this is true D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DThough (xx0232@1)she had no children of her own she fostered 32 D (xx0232@1) GBlackie (320003@1)was her husband he drove a pick-up truck D (xx0232@1) AHe (x02220@1)worked at the power station to earn an honest buck D (xx0232@1) AAt (x02220@1)weekends he go hunting squirrels up in Arkinsaw D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)every night when he tucked us in we would call him Pa D (xx0232@1) GUs (320003@1)kids are all now grown up and gone our separate ways D (xx0232@1) AI (x02220@1)look back on my childhood with many happy days D (xx0232@1) GAnd (320003@1)when I go back to Sri-Port I place flowers on her grave D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)I thank Mama Courtney for all us kids that she saved Repeat Chorus X 2
