Sometimes, A Gal Needs To Write To Mama rewrite

I hope that you and Dad are doing well

Up there, inside the Pearly Gates,

I wish I could say everything is swell,

I guess, perfection has to wait.

The kids are fine though I wish they would call

You know, despite all their drama.

I needed a break, and maybe a bawl.

A gal needs to write to Mama.

Does Dad still paint? Must be a wonderful view?

Did he start a new band? Play guitar?

And do you still dance? Does he dance with you?

Is there a dancehall not too far?

How did you make it through all us kids

Without going completely insane?

You have no idea how much I still miss

The two of you...almost every day.

Mama, the years are catching up to me.

Everyday, I feel a new ache.

I couldn't even make myself clean

The house today, for goodness sake.

Some days, I wake up already sad

Even though there's nothing wrong

Sometimes I laugh at an old joke of Dad's,

Or my head hears one of his songs.

Sam works two jobs and himself too hard.

I feel alone, too much time to think.

And I feel someone stole Jimmy's heart,

So his wife has started to drink.

Frank may be angry though there was no fight,

Haven't heard from him in a while.

Mama, I need you to say, "It's all alright."

And I want to see your smile

I hope that you and Dad are doing well

Up there, inside the Pearly Gates,

I wish I could say everything is swell,

I guess, perfection has to wait.

The kids are fine though I wish they would call

You know, despite all their drama.

I needed a break, and maybe a bawl.

A gal needs to write to Mama.

Nothing's wrong. Don't get upset.

Sometimes, a gal just needs to write to Mama.