Mama, I’ll Sing One Song For You

5. Mama, I’ll Sing One Song For You – Written by Shel Silverstein
Capo 2

Intro

Well I’ve sung my songs on dusty roads and dirty city sidewalks

To them sweatin’ hard eyed brakemen, in the rail yards I rolled through

I’ve sung in blue wall papered rooms to girls I played at lovin’

Now Mama…I’m gonna sing one song for you

Chorus

D A
Mama let me tell you that I’ve never lost the mem’ry
A E
Of the tender things you told me, and the gentle things you’d do
E D A
And though I’ve grown away and other arms reach out to hold me
E A
Mama…I’ll sing one song for you

First Verse

A
You say you’d like to have me here to help you through the winter
A E
But you say it with a wistful smile like you already knew
E A D A
That your boy’s no good at stayin’ still that’s words that need sayin’
E A
And Mama… I’ll sing one song for you

Second Verse

A D A
And tomorrow I’ll be movin’ out on them dusty country back roads
A E
Some sweatin’ hard eyed brakeman may hear a tune or two
E A D A
And the girl in the blue wall papered room she’ll ask where I been hidin’
A E A
And I’ll tell ’em I stopped and sang one song for you

Chorus

D A
Mama let me tell you that I’ve never lost the mem’ry
A E
Of the tender things you told me, and the gentle things you’d do
E D A
And though I’ve grown away and other arms reach out to hold me
E A
Mama…I’ll sing one song for you