Momma Knows

I had a guitar when I was younger
 But couldn't afford to keep it in tune
 And all those strings and things
 My momma told me "Son I'll buy you another"
 "Your birthday's coming up in June"
 And I watched her work a nine to ten, yes I did
 No-o-o time to make friends, yeah
 Come Christimas morning I couldn't believe what was sitting there
 Was a Yamaha FG700 right next to grandma's rocking chair
 Momma knows
 Momma knows, momma knows best
 Momma knows
 Momma knows, momma knows best
 She said never make a promise, a promise you can't keep
 'Cause momma knows
 Momma knows best
 Oh-ooh-ooh-oh-oh na na na
 Oh-oh-I
 Momma knows
 Nine years young I should be sleeping alone
 Momma prayed for a good man to help keep house and a home
 But while you were away momma this house was in flames
 Truth is such a bitter taste when the fruit is of the family
 Let's try some truth tonight, how 'bout some honesty
 'Cause when he touched me, I played sleep and I closed my eyes as the tears were drowning me
 You knew something was wrong, something was different about me that morning
 Yeah you knew, you knew, I couldn't bring myself to say who
 Momma knows
 Momma knows, momma knows best
 Momma knows
 Momma knows, momma always knows better
 She said never make a promise, a promise you can't teach
 But momma knows
 Momma knows, momma knows best
 Hope this song, finally sets me free
 Taking back, what was stolen from me
 Hope this song, leaves you sincere
 Mom I know leaving was taking your joy of being mommy of the year
 Momma knows best
 I know how much it meant to you to be a good momma
 Momma knows best
 Momma knows best
 Momma knows best
 Oh but you did your best
 Momma knows best
 I played myself
 She knows, yeah she knows
 I played msyelf when it happened
 Momma knows best
 But now I know it's just a lesson somebody needs to hear about
 Momma knows best
 I know I gotta talk about it
 Momma knows best
 Momma knows best
 She knows, yes she knows