| It was an early summer day | |
| But it seems like just yesterday | |
| When mama looked right in my face | |
| And told me she was going away | |
| If I could count all the tears that | |
| I crid I'd be empty and lost inside | |
| So I'll try to find a smile | |
| And hold my head up high | |
| Moma said | |
| Don't cry | |
| I'm going away | |
| Up high Don't be afraid | |
| Be strong | |
| Just keep on holding on | |
| Mama said | |
| Don't cry | |
| Dry all the tears | |
| From your eyes | |
| Don't be afraid | |
| Be strong | |
| Just keep on holding on | |
| So young, but yet so wise | |
| So much beauty was in her eyes | |
| No one could quite explain | |
| Just why she had to face the pain | |
| But when the day comes and hits your time | |
| Only God knows the reason why | |
| She was my angel, my light, and my friend | |
| But one day we'll be together again | |
| But now that | |
| I know She has gone away | |
| Gone away, gone away | |
| There were days when | |
| I wish that | |
| I could run away | |
| Run away, run away | |
| And if I could there would be another summer day | |
| Summer day summer day | |
| When I could see my mother's face again | |
| Cause mama said | |
| Don't cry | |
| I'm goin away, way up high | |
| Don't be afraid | |
| Be strong | |
| Just keep on holding on | |
| Cause mama said | |
| Baby don't ya cry | |
| Just dry all the tears | |
| From your eyese | |
| Don't be afraid | |
| Be strong | |
| Just keep holding on | |
| And on and on and on and on and on | |
| Gone away, gone away , gone away | |
| Run away, run away, run away | |
| Summer day, summer day summer day | |
| Will see my mother's face again |