Story Behind The Song

I HAD A FRIEND GO THROUGH THIS SAME THING...

Song Description

MAN WRESTLES WITH HOW TO TELL HIS 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER THAT HER MOMMA HAS LEFT THE HOUSE TO LIVE WITH SOMEONE ELSE...

Lyrics

MOMMA?S GONE
Written by Paul Bradbury

IT?S TEN O?CLOCK ?I LOOK IN ON HER WHILE SHE?S LYIN IN HER BED
SHE HAS NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW THE WORLD TURNS
OR THE LOVE I FEEL INSIDE ME AS I WATCH HER SLEEP
IN THE MORNING I?LL TELL HER THAT YOU?RE GONE
AND YOU WON?T BE COMING HOME

HOW DO I EXPLAIN THIS, HOW DOES THIS ALL MAKE SENSE
WHAT TO SAY TO A CHILD OF FOUR TO PROTECT HER INNOCENCE
MAMA LOVES YOU VERY MUCH, BUT MAMA DON?T LOVE ME
GOD GIVE ME THE STRENGTH I NEED
TO TRY AND MAKE HER SEE

I?LL TELL HER THAT YOU LOVE HER STILL
BUT YOU HAD TO GO AWAY
YOU?LL COME BYE TO SEE HER WHEN YOU CAN
YOU?RE LIVING WITH A NEW FRIEND
SHE CAN VISIT SOON
BUT I CAN?T TELL HER WHY YOU LEFT US BOTH
TO GO LIVE WITH ANOTHER MAN

I?VE GOT TO HIDE THIS PAIN INSIDE, SHE CANNOT SEE ME CRY
LORD GIVE ME THE WORDS I NEED, WHEN I TRY TO TELL HER WHY
I?D LIKE TO PLACE THE BLAME ON YOU, BUT I KNOW PART BELONGS TO ME
SO I?LL SMILE WHEN I TELL HER ABOUT THIS
AND THEY?LL BE NO ANIMOSITY

NONE OF THIS IS HER FAULT
SO WE?VE GOT TO DO WHAT?S RIGHT
SHE?S CAUGHT SOMEWHERE IN A NO MAN?S LAND
AMIDST OUR FIREFIGHT
WHEN SHE ASKS ME WHERE MAMA?S GONE?
WHY YOU?RE NOT HERE TODAY
I?LL TELL HER THAT YOU LOVE HER.. BUT YOU HAD TO GO
AND JUST LEAVE IT THAT WAY

I?LL TELL HER THAT YOU LOVE HER.. BUT YOU HAD TO GO
I THINK I?LL JUST LEAVE IT THAT WAY

I?LL TELL HER THAT YOU LOVE HER.. BUT YOU HAD TO GO
YES I?LL JUST LEAVE IT THAT WAY

I?LL TELL HER YOU LOVE HER ? AND JUST LEAVE IT THAT WAY.