Mama said

        Mama, she has taught me well

        Told me when I was young

        Son, your life's an open book

        Don't close it 'fore it's done

        The brightest flame burns quickest

        That's what I heard her say

        A son's heart sowed to mother

        But I must find my way

        

        Let my heart go

        Let your son grow

        Mama, let my heart go

        Oh, let this heart be still

        Yeah, still

        

        Rebel, mind your last name

        Wild blood in my veins

        They bring strings around my neck

        The mark that still remains

        Left home at an early age

        Of what I heard was wrong

        I never asked forgiveness

        But what is said is done

        

        Let my heart go

        Let your son grow

        Mama, let my heart go

        Let this heart be still

        

        Never I ask of you

        Oh never I gave

        But you gave me your emptiness that I'll take to my grave

        Never I ask of you

        Oh never I gave

        But you gave me your emptiness that I'll take to my grave

        So let this heart be still

        

        Mama, now I'm coming home

        I'm not all you wished of me

        A mother's love for her son

        Spoken, help me be

        I took your love for granted

        Not a thing you said to me

        I needed your arms to welcome me

        But a cold stone's all I see

        

        Let my heart go

        Let your son grow

        Mama, let my heart go

        Oh, let this heart be still

        

        Let my heart go

        Mama, let my heart go

        You never let my heart go

        So let this heart be still

        

        Never I ask of you

        Oh never I gave

        But you gave me your emptiness that I'll take to my grave

        Never I ask of you

        Oh never I gave

        But you gave me your emptiness that I'll take to my grave

        So let this heart be still