Capo 5th fret

Standard (EADGBE)

  mama, who bore me

  mama, who gave me

no way to handle things

  who made me so sad

  mama, the weeping

  mama, the angels

no sleep in heaven

  or beth-le-hem

  some pray that one day

  christ will come a-callin’

they light a candle

  and hope that it glows

and some just lie there crying

  for him to come and find them

  but when he comes

  they don’t know how to go (hold)

  mama, who bore me

  mama, who gave me

no way to handle things

  who made me so bad

  mama, the weeping

  mama, the angels

no sleep in heaven

  or beth-le-hem