Oh, Mama, I hear you now
One love, guide me home
The garden gate is swinging in the wind
I’m looking for the wisdom that you pinned
Upon the kitchen wall of my young heart
I was too proud to let the healing start
You told me walk the straight and narrow way
I chose the shadows of a cloudy day
Now the lessons that you tried to teach
Are fruit just hanging out of reach
Mama, I hear you now, your voice is calling soft
I’m sorry for the days I threw your words aloft
I didn't listen when I had the chance to grow
Now the river’s deep and the tide is pulling low
Yeah, Mama, I hear you now, I hear you in the breeze
I’m finally down upon my bended knees
I took the bitter road, I paid the heavy cost
Counting all the precious time that I have lost
You said be patient with the seeds you sow
I wanted harvest before I let them grow
I thought I knew it all, I thought I was so wise
But I was blinded by the foolish in my eyes
Now every consequence is a stone upon my soul
Trying to make the broken fragments whole
Mama, I hear you now, your voice is calling soft
I’m sorry for the days I threw your words aloft
I didn't listen when I had the chance to grow
Now the river’s deep and the tide is pulling low
Yeah, Mama, I hear you now, I hear you in the breeze
I’m finally down upon my bended knees
Jah bless the spirit that you left behind
It’s the only peace that I can truly find
I’m learning how to listen to the silence deep
Honoring the promises I meant to keep
Rise up, sweet spirit, look down on me today
I’m turning back to walk the proper way
The path is rocky but the light is shining clear
I’m holding every word that I held dear
I’m older now, the mirror shows the cost
But in your memory, I’m never truly lost
Thank you for the love that you gave to me
Even when I was too blind to ever see
Mama, I hear you now, your voice is calling soft
I’m sorry for the days I threw your words aloft
I didn't listen when I had the chance to grow
Now the river’s deep and the tide is pulling low
Yeah, Mama, I hear you now, I hear you in the breeze
I’m finally down upon my bended knees
Mama, I hear you now
Easy now, let the spirit flow
I hear you in the wind, I hear you in my soul
I hear you, Mama, I hear you now