hold my heart in your hand

Verse 1

When the world turns cold and gray

And my friends all go away

When I don't know what to do

Mama, I come running to you

(Ooh... running to you...)

Chorus

Mama, only you understand

Mama, you hold my heart in your hand

When nobody else can see

Mama, you're the only one who understands me

Verse 2

You knew my fears before I spoke

You caught me every time I broke

No words needed, you just knew

What I was going through

(Ooh... going through...)

Chorus

Mama, only you understand

Mama, you hold my heart in your hand

When nobody else can see

Mama, you're the only one who understands me

Bridge

Through the years, through the tears

You stayed right by my side

(Right by my side...)

Through the joy, through the pain

You never ran and hid

(Never ran and hid...)

Mama, I just want you to know

(Want you to know...)

I love you more than I can show

(More than I can show...)

Final Chorus

Mama... only YOU... understand...

(Only you...)

Mama... you hold my HEART... in your HAND...

(In your hand...)

When nobody... ELSE can SEE...

(Else can see...)

Mama... you're the ONLY one... who UNDERSTANDS... ME...

Outro

Mama...

(Mama...)

Only you...

(Only you...)

Understand me...

(Understand me...)

...thank you, Mama.