Mama's Arms

Song Mama's Arms
Artist Ronan Keating
Album Songs For My Mother

Lyrics

[00:14.61] Going back to a tender age,
[00:15.68] so full of confusion and rage,
[00:17.18]
[00:18.43] Daddy says, "Boys, your Mama's gone."
[00:20.93]
[00:24.55] There's a hand on your shoulder as you're throwing dirt,
[00:27.74]
[00:29.05] someone says, "Time heals the hurt.
[00:31.80]
[00:33.24] Little man, you got to keep on keepin' on,"
[00:35.49]
[00:39.73] but all you want is Mama's arms.
[00:44.55]
[00:49.30] You ride back home in a limosine,
[00:51.92]
[00:53.36] the saddest car that you've ever seen,
[00:55.42]
[00:57.24] your brother can not look you in the eye.
[01:00.11]
[01:04.68] Lightning strikes, thunder roars,
[01:06.74]
[01:08.11] an early winter in that heart of yours,
[01:10.74]
[01:11.92] but you swear you won't let them see you cry
[01:15.24]
[01:19.23] 'cause all you want is Mama's arms.
[01:23.86]
[01:29.11] The neighbors come and bring you pies,
[01:31.11]
[01:32.55] endless words and futile sighs,
[01:35.36]
[01:36.17] and you run up to your room and lock the door.
[01:40.61]
[01:44.17] And there you are in your Sunday best,
[01:46.86]
[01:47.61] the way your Mama would have had you dressed
[01:50.17]
[01:51.23] and you realize it doesn't matter anymore
[01:54.29]
[01:58.48] 'cause all you want is Mama's arms.
[02:02.17]
[02:08.73] 'Round and 'round and 'round it goes.
[02:10.73]
[02:11.60] The seasons change the young boy grows
[02:14.67]
[02:15.98] to understand it's all part of some plan.
[02:19.98]
[02:23.55] You used to wonder what it's all about.
[02:26.23]
[02:26.73] Now those are questions you can do without.
[02:28.98]
[02:30.60] You laugh them off and do the best you can
[02:34.04]
[02:38.04] All you want is Mama's arms
[02:42.17]
[02:45.79] All you want is Mama's arms