Story Behind The Song
Daya was asleep when we were living at the Wellesley hotel. In a dream, she saw herself playing and singing the words and music to this song. She woke up and recorded the song on a recorder she had beside the bed.
Song Description
The undying love of a child for her mother;
A generation gap in understanding my choices in life is overcome by love.
How a single parent perserveres to survive any obstacle.
Knowing intuitively that your mother survived many obstacles but endured to give you the life you have today.
| Song Length |
3:43 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Folk - Country |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Content, Engaging |
Subject |
Mother, General |
| Similar Artists |
The Judds, Arlo Guthrie |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
She tried to understand me
Over and once again.
She never knew that I was happy,
Doing what I did then.
Momma, Momma, I love you
She's never asked for diamonds,
She's never asked for pearls.
She only did what she thought best.
For her little boy and girls.
Momma, Momma, I love you
She never knew the joy that I knew coming when I did.
She was the black sheep of her family.
She never knew the love that I knew, coming up as a kid.
She only hoped somehow that I did.
Momma, momma, momma don't you know I love you.
Momma, Momma, 'deed I do.
Living her life as single,
much of the time I knew.
She loved her husband dearly though they never knew what to do.
Momma, momma, I love you.
Momma, momma, 'deed I do.