Intro
G C2 D C G C2 D C
Verse 1
G C2 D C G C2
I've never been afraid of hard work, mama saw to that
G C2 D C G C2
No man around we did our best, we didn't do half bad
Pre-chorus
D C Em
But on her knees at night she would pray
C2 G D D
Oh Lord there must be a better way
Chorus 1
G C G D
Be Daddy cause there's no Daddy here
G C G D
Come be a Father and wipe away the tears
Em C2 Em C2
From my little girl from my little girl
[ chorus]
Interlude
G C2 D C G C2 D C
Verse 2
G C2 D C2 G C2
Well I remember the long hours and the little pay
G C2 D C G C2
She kept goin', I could tell she was lookin' for a better day
[Pre-chorus]
[Chorus 1]
Tag
G C G D
Chorus 2
G C G D
Come be a Father and wipe away the tears
G C G D
Be Daddy cause there's no Daddy here
G C G D D
Come be a Father and wipe away the tears
Em C2 Em D C2
From my little girl from my little girl
Ending
G C2 D C G
I've never been afraid of hard work, mama saw to that
Mama’s Prayer Lyrics:
Verse 1
I've never been afraid of hard work, mama saw to that
No man around we did our best, we didn't do half bad
Pre-chorus
But on her knees at night she would pray
Oh Lord there must be a better way
Chorus 1
Be Daddy cause there's no Daddy here
Come be a Father and wipe away the tears
From my little girl from my little girl
[ chorus]
Verse 2
Well I remember the long hours and the little pay
She kept goin', I could tell she was lookin' for a better day
[Pre-chorus]
[Chorus 1]
Tag
Chorus 2
Come be a Father and wipe away the tears
Be Daddy cause there's no Daddy here
Come be a Father and wipe away the tears
From my little girl from my little girl
Ending
I've never been afraid of hard work, mama saw to that
I've never been afraid of hard work, mama saw to that
No man around we did our best, we didn't do half bad
Pre-chorus
But on her knees at night she would pray
Oh Lord there must be a better way
Chorus 1
Be Daddy cause there's no Daddy here
Come be a Father and wipe away the tears
From my little girl from my little girl
[ chorus]
Verse 2
Well I remember the long hours and the little pay
She kept goin', I could tell she was lookin' for a better day
[Pre-chorus]
[Chorus 1]
Tag
Chorus 2
Come be a Father and wipe away the tears
Be Daddy cause there's no Daddy here
Come be a Father and wipe away the tears
From my little girl from my little girl
Ending
I've never been afraid of hard work, mama saw to that
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Last reviewed by: Lydia Hart
